croaked

past tense of croak
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Recent Examples of croaked Depp, in character, croaked at the large crowd assembled on the street. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaked
Verb
  • For weeks, lawmakers have complained about exorbitant fees for the privilege of attending their own party’s event — with some VIP tickets costing as much as $250,000 and lawmakers having to cough up $25,000 to attend.
    Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some business owners have complained that the new capital requirement, which surged sixfold, significantly reduced their cash flow, rendering their business unsustainable.
    Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On September 9, the Prince of Wales will represent the British royal family at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway, who died at 89 years old on August 28.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dotson was taken to a hospital and died about nine hours after he was shot.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After Kirk was assassinated, the Congressional Black Caucus put out a statement condemning political violence.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The judge also cited retaliation against people who were critical of Charlie Kirk after the Turning Point USA co-founder was assassinated last September.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But, though the special effects are killer, what makes the show click is its suspenseful melancholy, as quiet scenes build to jolts so intense that the whole audience screamed.
    Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Seattle’s protection had its hands full with Woods, and Thomas screamed around a double-team to force a strip-sack.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Croaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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