croaked; croaking; croaks
Examples of croak in a Sentence
Verb
We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.
The man could only croak his name.
He tried to speak but could barely croak.
He had a heart attack and croaked.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
There was no congestion or froggy-sounding croaks.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Their calls are more stork-like than hawk-like: deep, croaking barks that carry over the African grasslands.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
The Dedinis didn’t know where to go to find frogs or how to distinguish the croaks of legal species against the nighttime wilderness orchestra.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
There was no congestion or froggy-sounding croaks.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croak. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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