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creaking

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present participle of creak

as in groaning

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as in squeaking

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Whatever the result, Sunday’s election in the state of Saxony-Anhalt is a clear signal flare that the foundations of modern Germany are groaning.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of groaning

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All three plays share Maya’s signature style of blazing-fast dialogue, crackling humor, occasional lines spoken in Spanish and a quick wrap-up in under two hours.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
Few things are as romantic as a sip of amber beside a crackling sagebrush fire while the coyotes serenade the moon.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

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Hall wrote in his report that Hamilton lay down in the backseat of the police vehicle, moaning and not responding, prompting first responders to give him Narcan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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Use them to cook without scratching your ceramic and nonstick cookware, then toss them in the dishwasher for low-maintenance cleaning.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Its uniquely wide view will also help scientists decode the intricacies of dark matter and dark energy while perhaps clearing up some contradictions about our universe that scientists have been scratching their heads over for decades.

— Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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