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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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Her career began helping physicians through the early complexities of digital databases in the absence of information technology departments.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This can range from having physicians who gear their clinical practices to better listen to autistic patients to work-from-home and other accommodations that encourage engagement with traditional employment.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 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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His doctors lowered the dosage and slowed the injection time to give his body a better chance — but even that didn't work.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sleep doctors recommend several strategies parents can use to help teens.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Nov. 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 two-hour Ridge Ride comes with fantastic views and the chance to see wildlife like deer or even bears.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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More bears are throwing in the towel, and bulls are advising not to bet against this market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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