as in doctor
slang
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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Recent Examples of croaker
Choose from croaker, flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The restaurant delivers diners sophisticated dishes like duck and yellow croaker ceviche.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024
Do not believe these croakers but give the lie to their dismal croaking by showing by our actions that the vigor and vitality of our race is unimpaired and that our determination is to uphold the empire . . .
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
For giant ahi, troll live mullet, menhaden, croakers, blue runners, or white trout.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The restaurant delivers diners sophisticated dishes like duck and yellow croaker ceviche.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024
Do not believe these croakers but give the lie to their dismal croaking by showing by our actions that the vigor and vitality of our race is unimpaired and that our determination is to uphold the empire . . .
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
For giant ahi, troll live mullet, menhaden, croakers, blue runners, or white trout.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
Noun
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But Ziegler also predicts that more risk-averse doctors will feel the law doesn't offer enough clarity to offset the steep penalties that still exist.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Cubans, including white-collar professionals, doctors and teachers, make the equivalent of roughly $15 a month in Cuban pesos.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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