pine
noun
any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
pined
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past participleof pine.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pinenounany evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Example Sentences
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But there’s one confection I’ve pined for, one tied to the memory of my mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
And you can expect more such details to surface as we finally get the Succession epilogue its fans have pined for, with a Tom Wambsgans type in charge.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
That’s something Latino residents have long pined for, to join the seats held by Imelda Padilla and Monica Rodriguez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
Yet, there is one thing that Manilow has always pined for and now inspires some irrational fears: a Broadway show.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
We’d sung along with any group or singer who joined us through speakers as the bass boomed low and the treble pined high.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
