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.
—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
Verb
Dear Nashville is not about settling a score or bitching about airplay or moaning about label politics.
—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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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Lee's voice has always been Sui generis, a distinctive instrument caught between a whine and a yelp yet immediately recognizable.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The keeper could do nothing but flail and then turn and scream in frustration at his defense’s failings at the crucial moment.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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The plot unraveled on June 11 when Proper's mother went to police with concerns about her son's behavior online, recent firearms purchases and plans to travel, according to a criminal complaint.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Bitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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