griped

past tense of gripe
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Recent Examples of griped Educators and teachers have griped for years about teens spending too much time on their phones and needing to curb cellphone use in classes during school days. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Yet since 1997, when the Sanford airport adopted its current moniker, GOAA has griped that the smaller air field — more than 30 miles to the north and about an hour’s drive depending on traffic — had hijacked its name. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers have griped for decades that defense contractors have bilked the federal government on lucrative projects that run over budget and over schedule. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Ever since, municipal leaders, including in Ada County, have griped about how state actions have trickled down to local governments. Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 Fortunately for you, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who famously griped about the mediocrity of the 348, has launched the radical new F355. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 Some business owners have griped about the latter, which does seem to have been announced lateish, but even a trucking-industry representative quoted in Crain’s said that the administration was working to minimize the effects on its people. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026 The commander in chief, in particular, has griped that NATO countries have refused America the use of bases in the Middle East from which to launch strikes on Iran. Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026 Brown griped about the officiating, believing the refs missed some calls at the basket. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for griped
Verb
  • The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Blake Snell left Wednesday’s game early with groin issues and Tyler Glasnow recently complained of general discomfort.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The recall was issued September 15 after consumers complained of stones and other hard objects within the dessert’s cashew clusters.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The teen screamed and sat up, CPW said, and the bear then ran to the foot of her bed.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The episode confused and irritated the Red Sox, and following Saturday’s win starting pitcher Sonny Gray acknowledged that Alexander’s antics had provided the club with extra motivation.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The comments irritated Ilicali, who took to social media in response.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance.
    Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Griped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/griped. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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