as in complaining
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as in annoying
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 screaming
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Recent Examples of griping
Jon Christian, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Conversely, there’s been a lot more whining and griping in the Southeast, where they got used to stockpiling elite recruits and beating people’s brains in.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Disappointed attendees have taken to social media in the wake of the three-day event, griping that they were sold a bill of goods.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Everybody was griping about it.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Sure, summers get swampy and hurricane season keeps things interesting, but complaining about Miami’s climate is like griping about champagne having too many bubbles.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Oliver Wang, a sociology professor and author at Cal State Long Beach, spent years griping to his friends about the lack of Asian American representation in Southern California’s car history.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
For months, YouTubers have been quietly griping that something looked off in their recent video uploads.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Tourism in Las Vegas has dropped this summer relative to recent years, with visitors griping about Sin City's high prices, including exorbitant resort fees.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
For all those reasons and more, Reddit users are furious with the change, griping about the move in a barrage of angry posts.
—Jon Christian, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Conversely, there’s been a lot more whining and griping in the Southeast, where they got used to stockpiling elite recruits and beating people’s brains in.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Disappointed attendees have taken to social media in the wake of the three-day event, griping that they were sold a bill of goods.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Everybody was griping about it.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Sure, summers get swampy and hurricane season keeps things interesting, but complaining about Miami’s climate is like griping about champagne having too many bubbles.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Oliver Wang, a sociology professor and author at Cal State Long Beach, spent years griping to his friends about the lack of Asian American representation in Southern California’s car history.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
For months, YouTubers have been quietly griping that something looked off in their recent video uploads.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Tourism in Las Vegas has dropped this summer relative to recent years, with visitors griping about Sin City's high prices, including exorbitant resort fees.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for griping
Adjective
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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Richter’s grand slam Tuesday against Tinley Park ended with plenty of screaming and high-fives at home plate.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Any passengers not knocked out during the chaos or sucked out into the sky are generally screaming and grabbing for oxygen masks while Captain Rich makes a futile announcement about the importance of not panicking.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Try taking 10 to 15 minutes each day to write out what's bothering you.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Yusei Kikuchi said throwing fastballs was bothering him again, so the Los Angeles Angels pitcher left Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox after two innings with left shoulder tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Seattle families deal with this all the time, and the city is packed with indoor options that will keep your crew happy — no need to endure whining.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the other end, the Rockets were a complete mess, dissolving in two whining technical fouls in the third quarter that sealed their fate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2026
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Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Valve’s timing also coincided with a tenuous time for Windows, when Microsoft was asking users to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11, an OS with a reputation for being irritating and having higher system requirements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Strong gusts of wind disperse the pollen and mold, irritating lungs.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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But a male voice could be heard moaning in the background.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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One minute later, Pedro Neto was yellow-carded for moaning.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Griping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/griping. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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