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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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The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lack of transparency and supporting evidence for these changes has sown uncertainty for physicians, insurance providers, and families.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meadows was working on the Aleutian Lady, one of the vessels filmed for the long-running show, fishing for crabs on the Bering Sea at the time of his death on February 25, although details of the nature of his death are unclear.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tiny crabs skitter the shoreline.—
Ryan Ballogg
Updated February 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Sesame is an innovative self-pay healthcare with a platform that operates in all 50 states and connects patients directly with doctors without insurance as a middle-man.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singer said some doctors in his home state of Arizona are looking to more liberal California for vaccine recommendations.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her husband’s drum kit, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The show follows three bears and adopted brothers in their awkward, frequently failed attempts to fit in with their neighbors.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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