1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something
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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
I wouldn't go around saying your great-grandmother "croaked"
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3
as in to kill
slang
to deprive of life
"I croaked the old bugger," he bragged
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4
as in to assassinate
slang
to put to death deliberately
hooligans had croaked the street corner wino just for the hell of it
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Recent Examples of croak
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 May 2025
Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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Verb
When members of the group croak, they aren’t put down, they’re merely put… out.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 May 2025
Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Despite his small stature, Kwame parlays his hunting skills into a gladiator gig, where he’s expected to croak fast and hard.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croak
Verb
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Some residents and candidates have complained that Area Towing often overcharged customers, unaware of the costs when getting their vehicles towed.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Republicans complain about the district’s heavy Democratic lean.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Superstore star Jon Miyahara, who played Brett on all six seasons of the NBC comedy, has died at 83.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both of her parents have died, and her sister, Elena, lives in a hippie psychiatric institution in Colorado.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The storm killed more than 400 people and caused more than $100 million in damage, or $2.3 billion in today’s dollars.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Milk, an openly gay public official in California, was assassinated in 1978.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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One month after King Jr. was assassinated in April 1968, SCLC leadership carried out his vision of a Poor People's Campaign.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There's just a million things available and everything's screaming at you.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Noem screams, before spotting a service dog in the crowd and shooting it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The mid-tier, stripped of its traditional competitive advantages, is being forced into an uncomfortable choice: pivot or perish.—
Daniel Newman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But when our home was destroyed, our studio lost, and the war displaced us to Khanyounis’s tent camps, cooking became less about flavor and more about survival.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were 25 diesel buses that were destroyed per the grant regulations, Young said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croak. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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