as in complaining
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1
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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2
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
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
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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
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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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But the same town also was sued in November by Stillson LLC, a company complaining because zoners approved an 8-30g project.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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From bartenders in Virginia-Highland to servers in Alpharetta, several employees of food and drink businesses reported customers complaining about water that tastes like mildew.—
Sheeka Sanahori - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Try taking just 10 or 15 minutes at the same time each day to write out what's bothering you.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
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My stomach has been bothering me all day.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Avid viewers of The Studio will appreciate the callback to a watershed episode this season when Ice Cube, as himself, uttered the same to a room filled with screaming fans, causing a fresh headache for Seth Rogen’s backlot boss Matt Remick.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 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
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Fresh air helps clear out lingering smells, dust, and potentially irritating VOCs, says Mitchell.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, discussions with siblings, relatives and neighbors might be irritating or worse.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Illinois Republicans have turned whining into an artform.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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First came Notre Dame whining over missing out on a College Football Playoff invite.—
Greg Cote
December 14,
Miami Herald,
14 Dec. 2025
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That thing’s been bugging on him for a while.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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Then Julian dropped one of his wireless earbuds into Olympia’s purse, using it as a crude bugging device.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Griping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/griping. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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