as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a very patient, understanding person who accepts life's inconveniences without a bleat
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
as far as the slumlord was concerned, the unhappy tenants were just bleating about nothing
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as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries
the baby bleated softly as he woke up, then smiled
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Recent Examples of bleat
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
This album might’ve broken trap music for good, melting it into a puddle of bleats and hiccups that hit like ASMR whispers and stipple sounds.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
But working with Stockholm Drain Gang veteran Bladee on the remix turns the song into a hyper-pop boss fight, with frenetic and bleating synths piling on the duo’s vocals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Not all Republicans agreed, but their bleats of complaint hardly suggested a Congress that had finally found the moment to reassert its institutional prerogatives.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
This album might’ve broken trap music for good, melting it into a puddle of bleats and hiccups that hit like ASMR whispers and stipple sounds.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The old man bleated out a laugh.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
But working with Stockholm Drain Gang veteran Bladee on the remix turns the song into a hyper-pop boss fight, with frenetic and bleating synths piling on the duo’s vocals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleat
Noun
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No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The large Sunbridge development is planned nearby, but there are no current residents anywhere near it to complain.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Kesselman said his sister had unbelievable courage and never complained.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the video, my dog Leo whimpers at the sound of whistles.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Under Hiller, the Kings went into the Olympic break with a whimper and came out of it with a moan.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The immaculate slouchiness of this pullover screams spring in the best way, especially when paired with a denim skirt or barrel jeans.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hallways filled with screaming kids?—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Though both of them tear up, neither of them openly cries.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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In late 2024, the medical board received a complaint alleging that Acacio was a daily cocaine user.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ravel imagined his Pavane not as a lament for a dead princess, but as a gentle dance for a little girl in a 16th century painting.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Leading a group of seasoned musicians that includes guitarist Adam Brisbin and harp player Mary Lattimore, and working once again with Krivchenia as his producer, Meek continues to revel in the role of traditional troubadour of mid-tempo laments with heavy gestures to Buffalo Springfield.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Bleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleat. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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