as in bears
an irritable and complaining person
you're always such a crab in the morning!
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding
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Recent Examples of crabs
Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The crabs, by the way, were real (though not alive).
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Wellness seekers can retreat to the spa for signature treatments like the Awakening Bamboo Massage, or head out on Nature Encounters—cruising with dolphins, birding at Big Talbot Island State Park, or even helping a marine biologist pull a Seine net to catch crabs and shrimps.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The simple island life of caves, crabs, lizards, wild boar and no running water is upended with the arrival of de Armas’ Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn who threatens to build an exclusive hotel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
If crabs can do it, what’s going on with human beings?
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Lohan, the otters may be helping the overall prey populations by eating these animals infected with parasites, since this weeds out sicker fish and crabs.
—Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
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Warm water may push adult crabs deeper as well.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The crabs, by the way, were real (though not alive).
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Wellness seekers can retreat to the spa for signature treatments like the Awakening Bamboo Massage, or head out on Nature Encounters—cruising with dolphins, birding at Big Talbot Island State Park, or even helping a marine biologist pull a Seine net to catch crabs and shrimps.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The simple island life of caves, crabs, lizards, wild boar and no running water is upended with the arrival of de Armas’ Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn who threatens to build an exclusive hotel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
If crabs can do it, what’s going on with human beings?
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Lohan, the otters may be helping the overall prey populations by eating these animals infected with parasites, since this weeds out sicker fish and crabs.
—Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crabs
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Expect scenic views of the park’s signature Cathedral Group, plus the chance to glimpse wildlife on land, such as bears and deer.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hyperphagic bears travel great distances and can spend up to 20 hours per day hunting for food, according to the NCWRC.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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There has been a consistent pattern with Florida football where a group of Gators fans complains about the current head coach, sportswriters mock them for having unrealistic expectations, and then those fans turn out to be totally correct.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mom screams like a rabid animal.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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The object may slip or the line may blur, but what hurts more is the sense of exclusion.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As Dexter questions why Batista’s death hurts so much, Brian chastises his brother for listening to Harry too much.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Crabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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