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
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Dorit is in town bitching to Boz, who is in a hormonal haze, and Rachel about the same thing.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Those who bitched over not making the final four now were going to get a chance to prove themselves on the field of play.
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Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Dec. 2025
Finally, all this time of me bitching about, like my band not working, and this and that, all of a sudden, both are working, and again, knock on that wood.
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Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
Every Friday, the department held a meeting in the library, where checkers discussed thorny stories and bitched about difficult writers and editors.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
What’s worse, picking up the morning paper and seeing what the bastards are doing, and just complaining and bitching about it?
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
The bitching and leaving early just makes the fan base look entitled and lacking in football common sense.
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Art De Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Dear Nashville is not about settling a score or bitching about airplay or moaning about label politics.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Dorit is in town bitching to Boz, who is in a hormonal haze, and Rachel about the same thing.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Those who bitched over not making the final four now were going to get a chance to prove themselves on the field of play.
—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Dec. 2025
Finally, all this time of me bitching about, like my band not working, and this and that, all of a sudden, both are working, and again, knock on that wood.
—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
Every Friday, the department held a meeting in the library, where checkers discussed thorny stories and bitched about difficult writers and editors.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
What’s worse, picking up the morning paper and seeing what the bastards are doing, and just complaining and bitching about it?
—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitch
Noun
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
Noun
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The air district is still encouraging residents to report odors to its online complaint system or by calling (800) 288-7664.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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“Bitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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