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
Verb
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The narrator in Pseudo-Quintilian’s fiction complains of the unfairness of the bout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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For example, when Jehosheba complains that her Martha slacks off when her dad is out of town, Daisy infers that the Commander made a visit to the Colonies.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company faced complaints about Apple Maps and abandoned an electric car project.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As an existing subdivision — 99% of it vacant — Azure Vista offered hundreds of buildable vacant lots populated only by red ants, quail and Groucho Marx bugs.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Nothing screams influence quite like Victoria Beckham wearing her own designs to the Time100 Summit.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Employees have a variety of resources to address workplace concerns, including submitting grievances or complaints to leadership, requesting mediation or submitting discrimination or workplace violence reports, said Haysel Hernandez, a department spokesperson.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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And Congress cannot pass any laws that abridge the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
16 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
Verb
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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 25 Apr. 2026.
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