1
as in annoyed
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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as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Recent Examples of griped
Actors Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra griped about the smog.
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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
Robinson griped about his usage under Daboll often in New York, something the Giants only resolved in 2025 once Mike Kafka reclaimed playcalling.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
One part of the show that didn’t align with this viewpoint was the casting of Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a traveling performer from Dorne who charms Dunk, and some on social media have griped about the actress being in the show.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
As the whole business dragged on, the atmosphere started to seem less like a game show and more like the late-night Jerry Lewis telethons of the 1970s, in which a tired but pumped Lewis alternately griped at the audience, broke into maudlin emotion, or jumped up to welcome a new guest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
From the beginning of the Australian Open, fans have griped about both the complexity and the cost of ESPN’s current offering.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Later, a pastor clear across the canton griped about another broadcast.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
While a few commentators griped that Nintendo’s latest version was just more powerful (and more expensive) than the last, gamers seem to have flocked to the new device.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
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
Robinson griped about his usage under Daboll often in New York, something the Giants only resolved in 2025 once Mike Kafka reclaimed playcalling.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
One part of the show that didn’t align with this viewpoint was the casting of Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a traveling performer from Dorne who charms Dunk, and some on social media have griped about the actress being in the show.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
As the whole business dragged on, the atmosphere started to seem less like a game show and more like the late-night Jerry Lewis telethons of the 1970s, in which a tired but pumped Lewis alternately griped at the audience, broke into maudlin emotion, or jumped up to welcome a new guest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
From the beginning of the Australian Open, fans have griped about both the complexity and the cost of ESPN’s current offering.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Later, a pastor clear across the canton griped about another broadcast.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
While a few commentators griped that Nintendo’s latest version was just more powerful (and more expensive) than the last, gamers seem to have flocked to the new device.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for griped
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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Putin's security staffers complained about the quality of the men's room serving the bureau.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than two months after the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom in an apparent kidnapping, residents in Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills neighborhood have complained about vloggers and amateur journalists trespassing, the Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Only Lanie bothered to help me sort through what my mother had left behind, sort my days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Collins believes, or at least implies, that the more radical tradition is the one that never bothered negotiating with those institutions at all—that the real fearlessness is in the work that was never asking for a seat at the table.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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None of that would have screamed sports mogul.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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After being placed in a government vehicle, Ferreira Borges allegedly kicked, flailed, and screamed obscenities at officers, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Never whined, even as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s play deteriorated last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Griped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/griped. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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