griped

past tense of gripe
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Recent Examples of griped 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 Actors Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra griped about the smog. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Jaylen Brown has griped often this season about how he and his Celtics are officiated. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for griped
Verb
  • Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The equalising goal came in first-half stoppage time, with Norway coach Stale Solbakken visibly annoyed with referee Clement Turpin at the half-time interval.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Business impact Two South Main Street restaurant owners complained to the Observer this year about a significant loss in trade due to the work.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • In 2024, some players complained about a McDonald's ad appearing on a screen for selecting games.
    Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Whether you're bothered by perceiving the crease is entirely subjective, but Samsung added a dual-layered glass architecture to the inside display to reduce the visible crease by 20% on the Z Fold 8.
    Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • With an outdoor grill, full washer and dryer, and ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, our party of six could have camped out for a full month–and never bothered to see a theme park.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
    Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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