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
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jelly crab flats These jelly shoes should be transparent with a geometric pattern.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Brunch favorites and Nicola's signature offerings, such as crab cakes, French toast, steak and eggs, Raviolone Lungo and baked oysters, will be featured.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jelly crab flats These jelly shoes should be transparent with a geometric pattern.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Verb
Capuchin monkeys patrolled the canopy, which climbed as high as 130 feet, and crabs the color of traffic cones scuttled over roots.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crab
Noun
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In the photos, he is seen smiling and posing with a bear in the background while wearing a motorcycle helmet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Police departments typically do not possess the same expertise and ability as CDFW to manage and then relocate bears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Verb
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Anything that damages the trust between the vendor, Microsoft, and the user is as much a threat as the hackers themselves, in my never humble opinion.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Golden Goose screams effortless cool girl with the unique, layered designs that demand a double take.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Elderly residents rushed to their windows to scream and beg for help as smoke filled the hallways.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Three people were injured after being struck by lightning in a popular summer beach getaway town on Saturday night.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Thirty-nine members of the battalion were killed in October, 1917, and a hundred and thirty-five were injured.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Noun
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He’s deemed a crank by Perry White, not long before kidnapping Lois.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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To research … Continue reading Relatively light and compact, his model had a tricky hand crank and an eyebrow-raising $25 price tag (who could afford such convenience?).—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Through it all, though, Soto didn’t whine or complain or let the pressure of the contract and expectations and big city bring him down along with his batting average.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Of course, some will whine that endless war and support for atrocities erode America’s values.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Sure, the game was marred by former commissioner Bud Selig declaring the 2002 edition a tie.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Chelsea's 3-0 FIFA Club World Cup victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, with President Donald Trump in attendance, was marred by a postgame brawl.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crab. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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