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as in physicians
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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as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Recent Examples of croakers
The other key differences between the new species and other croakers lie within the body.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croakers
Noun
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Our physicians and care teams take time to know you personally and design care plans that reflect your goals and values.—
Conviva Senior Primary Care,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Which, incidentally, both physicians practice.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Key West native Mario Palazon of FreshCo Fish Market & Grill in Kendall, who has been in the seafood wholesale business for more than 20 years, says that his suppliers have been catching a record number of crabs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most years, very few baby crabs emerge, but occasionally a huge number survive, maintaining the island's population.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prospective Advantage enrollees will also have access to more information on doctors, hospitals and other care providers included in plan provider networks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Thank God for being with his doctors and medical team.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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The bears' visit to Ajax Fitness, located in the downtown area, resulted in $400 worth of damage, according to Storyful.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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