as in doctor
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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
In the end, nothing more exciting than some shad and small croaker hit the planks that day, according to Jennette’s.
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Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2025
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.
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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 . . .
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Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
30 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for croaker
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2025
Choose from croaker, flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for croaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
Noun
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The complications are horrifying doctors.
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Companies are aggressively marketing home medical kits containing prescription antibiotics and other drugs for self-treatment, bypassing traditional doctor visits.
Noun
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During the physical exam, the physician will check the scrotum, the testicles, the epididymis and the spermatic cord.
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Sybil Marsh, a physician specializing in family medicine and addiction, told Time the cultural meaning of drinking has shifted too.
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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