CROAKERS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

croakers

noun

plural of croaker

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. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025

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Noun

If retatrutide, or reta, becomes widely available, people should work with their physicians to determine what dose—and which drug, if any—is right for them, Seeley says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Her doctors were transparent that some add-ons might help some people, while others, inexplicably, might see no benefit.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Just before the child turned 2, doctors estimated their developmental age to be around 6 weeks.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of complainers

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The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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