crabbing

present participle of crab
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crabbing
Verb
  • In my experience as an outfitter, Altra has always been my go-to suggestion whenever a customer walks in complaining about foot problems.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Miami is awful, and everyone should’ve known it the minute their players were complaining that their joint practice with the Bears was too tough.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • To get a much clearer look at its fine details and avoid damaging the specimen, the research team used highly powerful synchrotron CT scans from facilities in France and the UK.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Danielle recounted hearing screaming and people running in the chaotic aftermath of the shooting.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In lesser hands, such a question, especially from a young white male who plays guitar for a living, could come off as whining.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The suspect was indicted by a federal grand jury in July and is also accused of shooting and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife earlier the same day.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julia says, dropping to all fours and moaning amid a pile of straw on the floor.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ellis could be heard moaning and could be seen lying on the ground.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Doctors spent several minutes resuscitating Luka before making the difficult decision to use a paralyzing agent to stop him from moving and potentially hurting himself.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Crabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabbing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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