as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game
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1
as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back
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2
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Recent Examples of gripe
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Sure, summers get swampy and hurricane season keeps things interesting, but complaining about Miami’s climate is like griping about champagne having too many bubbles.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
My one gripe with trench coats is that the tawny beige shade washes me out.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Other suffering fanbases might think their run of 14 consecutive seasons in the Premier League is nothing to gripe about, but Tim Crane, author of several West Ham books, explains today’s anxiety in historical context.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Sure, summers get swampy and hurricane season keeps things interesting, but complaining about Miami’s climate is like griping about champagne having too many bubbles.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gripe
Noun
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No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Last Sunday, the broadcast showed a perplexed, annoyed Wells who thought his team went missing.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, Jude would be annoyed.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eleven years later, Ajo resident Bill Eltzroth complained to the county and ADEQ that the facility’s operations coated his back porch in thick black dust.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Unimpressed watchers took to social to complain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carbajal said his office has received 200 complaints this month alone, a huge spike.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The second woman who filed the complaint did not work directly for Callender.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The person who should have been most upset, Acuña, didn’t seem at all bothered.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Given their locations, having a Chinese company operating them has long bothered the United States.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nothing screams elegance quite like a french bob.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ending in a way that won’t bug you for the rest of your life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let those small scratches bug you—just use a little Bar Keeper’s Friend to buff them out.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Gripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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