grimaced

past tense of grimace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grimaced Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Tatis grimaced, walked it off and headed to first base. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 Even many diehard Trump supporters grimaced, fearful of punishment at the polls. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025 He was accompanied by three of his town’s councilmen, two of whom grimaced while lugging a square suitcase with a combination lock down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around the corner, and into Central Park. Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimaced
Verb
  • At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When told about his numbers, Coleman kind of smirked at the total, expecting a larger number.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Grimaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimaced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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