1
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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2
as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Noun
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Founded by a pair of physicians, it was developed to grow plants that could be used to treat diseases, referred to as physic garden.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
In fiscal year 2024, the Conrad 30 program filled 1,010 positions for physicians across the country, according to 3RNET.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The crabs, by the way, were real (though not alive).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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But everything changed when doctors tried a cutting-edge approach to pain management.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The single-elimination tournament is held as hibernating bears reach peak fat after a summer-long effort.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The number of Apple bears just got smaller.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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