as in whines
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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as in annoys
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 complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Recent Examples of gripes
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Since the Cleveland Guardians drafted DeLauter in the first round in 2022, DeLauter has heard the questions, the gripes and every critique that his swing won’t work.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Business owners still had some gripes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet Finch and the Wolves players were proud of how any gripes with the whistle didn’t affect the team’s approach on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Still others were ready to slam the project for various reasons (such as Rowling’s trans views, or gripes about Snape being played by a Black actor).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Cost of living a major concern The plans come at a time when Americans say that inflation and cost-of-living concerns are their biggest economic gripes heading into the elections.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
And yet, before last summer had even ended, the intrepid adventurism that brought the nation’s first big wave of tourism was supplanted with grousing and gripes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, Jaworski and Guzman focused on long-standing city gripes about the way the state distributes revenues to Chicago and other cities.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Travelers quickly flocked to Reddit to share opinions and gripes.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Since the Cleveland Guardians drafted DeLauter in the first round in 2022, DeLauter has heard the questions, the gripes and every critique that his swing won’t work.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Business owners still had some gripes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet Finch and the Wolves players were proud of how any gripes with the whistle didn’t affect the team’s approach on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Still others were ready to slam the project for various reasons (such as Rowling’s trans views, or gripes about Snape being played by a Black actor).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Cost of living a major concern The plans come at a time when Americans say that inflation and cost-of-living concerns are their biggest economic gripes heading into the elections.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
And yet, before last summer had even ended, the intrepid adventurism that brought the nation’s first big wave of tourism was supplanted with grousing and gripes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, Jaworski and Guzman focused on long-standing city gripes about the way the state distributes revenues to Chicago and other cities.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gripes
Verb
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Out of innumerable likely topics, Maher complains about folks who defend cats.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The street was once the main route for people driving from Sacramento to Stockton, before Highway 99 was built, and there are complaints that some drivers still treat it like a freeway.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The House also approved legislation to speed the slow-moving process for harassment complaints, require more disclosure of settlements and force lawmakers to personally pay any penalties they’re required to make.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Travelers are advised to inspect hotel rooms upon arrival and use precautions like plastic bags or luggage liners to prevent bringing bed bugs home.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Algerio screams at the suspect.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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He is obsessed with gold, because gold screams money to the masses.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The grievances fueling anti-AI sentiment are broad and overlapping.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The author portrays Huntington Beach’s conservative leadership as opportunistic political actors seeking to weaponize local grievances for statewide power, characterizing their efforts to expand influence as built on cultural controversies rather than substantive governance achievements.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His approach is to look at what bothers that person the most.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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