pine
noun
any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
has pined
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present perfectof pine (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nick Martinez, 35, SP, 2.3, 11.2: Martinez is a swingman who has pined for the workload and pay of a full-time starter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
These are moments for which Wall has pined — a chance to make the kind of name for himself that he feels he deserves.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2017
Gravity Rush 2 should appeal to anyone who has pined for a superhero film set in a world designed by Hayao Miyazaki.
From The Verge ● Aug. 31, 2016
Seven years before the novel begins, she broke an engagement to the man she loved on the advice of a trusted friend, and she has pined for him ever since.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2013
She had a great longing to see the unfortunate girl who had been the cause of so much sorrow to us all, but especially to her, for she has pined sorely after you.
From The Doctor's Dilemma by Hesba Stretton
