as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
those guys are always bitching about something
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Recent Examples of bitch
Art De Roché, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Who triumphs over the greatest challenge of his political career and then can’t stop bitching about the cabinet member who just failed to unseat him?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Rebels fight the redcoats, Ben Franklin bitches about his politically backward son, and America gains its independence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
And this is coming from the guy who always bitches, moans, and complains when players share news of their idols and advantages!
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Cut back to seventies Louis absolutely bitching about Lestat to Daniel, with all the hateful, obsessive passion of a fresh break-up, even 33 years later.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
Voices, like those of the people bitching about Zelensky, can often be heard.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Who could resist 80 minutes of the Fab Four bitching each other out?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
If a shift came as a result of people literally bitching online and complaining about it and talking about it, increase that pressure.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
Verb
The bitching and leaving early just makes the fan base look entitled and lacking in football common sense.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Who triumphs over the greatest challenge of his political career and then can’t stop bitching about the cabinet member who just failed to unseat him?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Rebels fight the redcoats, Ben Franklin bitches about his politically backward son, and America gains its independence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
And this is coming from the guy who always bitches, moans, and complains when players share news of their idols and advantages!
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Cut back to seventies Louis absolutely bitching about Lestat to Daniel, with all the hateful, obsessive passion of a fresh break-up, even 33 years later.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
Voices, like those of the people bitching about Zelensky, can often be heard.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Who could resist 80 minutes of the Fab Four bitching each other out?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
If a shift came as a result of people literally bitching online and complaining about it and talking about it, increase that pressure.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitch
Noun
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Pretty soon, the whine of the gears, the shriek of the diff, and the sheer cacophony of combustion make conversation all but impossible.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Men clad in DayGlo vests and hardhats chatted as the whine of a flying cargo drone echoed through the valley.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Waiting for a frustrated customer to complain about blackout dates is defense.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.—
Elsa Ramo,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration warned that would lead to a huge backlog of complaints and strain the government’s resources, should thousands of borrowers now have to present their cases in court, and would harm borrowers by forcing them to default on their loans in order to possibly get relief.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Officers responded to a burglary complaint about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, when employees at the city’s Parks and Recreation Department told cops someone was stuck in the chimney of a building in Rockwell Park, Bristol Police Lt. Desmond Wilson said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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“Bitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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