griped

past tense of gripe
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of griped In Facebook groups for Astro owners, users have complained of diminished customer service and griped that Amazon's AIexa+ AI assistant isn't supported on Astro. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026 Ye voiced their lyrical competition, griped about feeling unappreciated, and, most notably, suggested that Jay-Z copied one of his collaboration ideas and released it first. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for griped
Verb
  • In the situation with the umbrella, King Charles had every right to be annoyed with his aides.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In one episode, viewers are annoyed, in anther react in a more relaxed fashion.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In 2011, former members complained to the archdiocese in Peru's capital, Lima, about abuses by its founder, Luis Figari.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Barfield has complained to the city council and would rather have the students park on campus.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • De Ridder, the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year, wasn't bothered by the double-digit deficit in the second half.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, the era of the nimble, short-wheelbase 4×4 is effectively over—only nobody has really bothered to say as much out loud.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • According to police, the surveillance video shows the woman pulling and squeezing one child's ear for six seconds as the child screamed.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Their public behavior has never really screamed loving couple, either, so is there any truth to the speculation?
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Salazar’s attempt to distance herself from the increasingly-unpopular president could potentially appease moderate and independent voters, but her TV ad also irritated Trump personally — as well as some of his hard-core MAGA supporters.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some develop in varicose veins; others form where a needle or IV has irritated a vein.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike last year when Texas coach Steve Sarkisian whined about his non-conference schedule, his main complaint this year will be his conference schedule.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He’s bugged Jay — the two met online and married two years ago before opening their first restaurant last year — to make sure that includes his crispy duck panang curry.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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