as in bear
an irritable and complaining person
you're always such a crab in the morning!
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1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip
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2
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding
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Recent Examples of crab
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
During the year, companies raise additional money by holding dinners, breakfasts, crab feasts, bingo and raffles.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2020 crabbing season was officially set to begin Dec. 23, but price negotiations between crab fleets and seafood processors delayed the start until early January 2021.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Located in what was once a Howard Johnson’s restaurant, Tim McLoone’s Supper Club serves up American fare like crab cakes and risotto with shows ranging from jazz to Jersey Shore tributes.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
During the year, companies raise additional money by holding dinners, breakfasts, crab feasts, bingo and raffles.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Verb
The vessel carried three adults and three minors who had been out crabbing, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2020 crabbing season was officially set to begin Dec. 23, but price negotiations between crab fleets and seafood processors delayed the start until early January 2021.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crab
Noun
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There’s a reason even a program as steeped in tradition as Cretin-Derham Hall hasn’t made it to state since 2007 — the section tournament is a bear.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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But the experience of being there and watching productions of that sort feels a bit like being led into a highbrow bear trap.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
Verb
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There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Worn restorations: Dental fillings, crowns, and restorations can also become damaged or worn over time, exposing dentin and raising the risk of tooth decay.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s screaming to the top of his lungs.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Throughout their time together, Cozart said Travis Decker would scream in the middle of the night, soak the bed and only get one or two hours of sleep.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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In May 2021, Ariely’s home was destroyed in a barrage of rocket fire from Gaza that killed two women and injured more than 90 people.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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The plane broke apart, killing all six people onboard and injuring eight people on the ground.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Simplicity is key to the design team's approach to the model; its windows crank and there are climate control knobs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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As the user turns the crank, the grinding plate forces food through the milling disk.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All due respect to a mature and talented actor, but Jason Schwartzman whines so well.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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At that moment, the brother and sister instantly intensified their whining, looking at one another without a tear in sight.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Graffiti marred the exterior of City Hall, an Art Deco landmark built in 1928.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Signed in 2023 from Fenerbahce in his homeland, Guler’s debut season was marred by injuries.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crab. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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