1
as in wail
a crying out in grief
when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land
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2
as in moan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle
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as in to moan
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groan
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The treetops groaned with wind created by the force of the megafire.
—Jordan Thomas
may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025
Serious bettors and the people who heard a tip from a friend alike were heavily invested in the day’s earlier races, watching intently on TVs above the wager window and cheering or groaning as horses made their way down the homestretch.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The Friday night crowd at Target Field groaned once Koss’ line drive found grass, then showered Paddack with applause for his efforts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Verb
In the video shared on social media, the World No. 1 can be seen doing his footwork (the famous 'Scheffler Shuffle') in a much deeper way than usual when executing the shot while groaning.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The treetops groaned with wind created by the force of the megafire.
—Jordan Thomas
may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025
Serious bettors and the people who heard a tip from a friend alike were heavily invested in the day’s earlier races, watching intently on TVs above the wager window and cheering or groaning as horses made their way down the homestretch.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The Friday night crowd at Target Field groaned once Koss’ line drive found grass, then showered Paddack with applause for his efforts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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So, Nan is nowhere near over Guy, and making things more awkward, Theo can hear his wife’s wails on the other side of the door.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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After about seven minutes — and two more rounds of Narcan — the wail of sirens are finally heard.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.—
Elsa Ramo,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While Bowie envisioned an Earth careening toward apocalypse in a flamboyant, theatrical cry, Drake’s five leaves are quieter, lonelier — more like the end of a season than the end of a world.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Advertisement For Democrats, the speech served as a rallying cry against Trump’s legislation and as a broader indictment of his second-term priorities and the Republican majority’s alignment with them.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Give us your final lamentations on this year’s crop of cancellations in a comment below.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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Their music is neither celebration nor lamentation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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But now, to the lament of many people, Grinder’s Keepers in Bristol is closing for good on June.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Texas stands united in mourning and in our resolve to support those who strive to heal and recover.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Beneath the inevitable finger-pointing and politicizing, there is often a genuine, even desperate, human impulse to find fault not out of malice, but out of mourning and a desire to find solutions.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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