1
as in wail
a crying out in grief
when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land
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2
as in moan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle
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as in to moan
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groan
Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
When his first pass into midfield went straight to the opposition, the groans screamed ‘told you so’.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Cows in a nearby field groaned loudly, almost like they too were annoyed.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Treat it as a sounding board for album names, tour titles and hook ideas… the stuff that would make your spouse or best friend groan.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
When his first pass into midfield went straight to the opposition, the groans screamed ‘told you so’.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Mountain Goats are a vehicle for the slow groaning expressions of dark, deadpan vocalist John Darnielle.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Cows in a nearby field groaned loudly, almost like they too were annoyed.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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Two sets of arms wrapped around me, more of his friends, holding me until my wails subsided.—
Kimberly Bridson,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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The leitmotif of unanswered doorbells, unacknowledged wails, and unsoothed whimpers punctuates the passivity of Epure’s surreal world.—
Olivia Bennett,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Through tears, the father of slain Nasir Delaney-Rowland shared a statement in court that his son was one of a kind.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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There were toasts, happy tears and everyone is thrilled for them.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Which is ironic considering that the smallest stations have typically avoided engaging with exactly the kind of national politics that have got the GOP crying bias.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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After the verdict was read in court, the two families hugged each other and their attorneys, with some crying.—
Maria Piñero,
NBC news,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When two people pop a small confetti cannon into the air, Speed launches himself back with a cry, knocking over the set and barely missing the cake that has his face on it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the cries to help the common fan were relatively silent then, what’s the truly new and pressing need for them today?—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The venues shuttered in March 2020, at the onset of COVID, prompting public lamentations from filmmakers ranging from Barry Jenkins and Lulu Wang to Edgar Wright and Olivia Wilde.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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So this isn’t a lamentation that the Giants didn’t trade these players, per se.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Apologies and laments and longing are woven throughout the album, but the speaker doesn’t ask anything of anyone that comes across as especially loud.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Beristain’s lament may sound like a song of the past, but eight years later, that rhythm is returning.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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The discovery was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on July 31, just days before Tisha B’Av – the Jewish day of mourning that marks the Romans' destruction of the Temple, near where the coin was found.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In her deep mourning dress (neat as a Quaker’s), with her beautiful hair, smooth and brown, her fine eyes, and her sensible face indicating a habit of self-control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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