as in moaned
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groaned
Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
When the shots went bad, fans groaned and tried to coax him on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Asked about the top of the 10th, Tracy groaned.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
The man groaned again when the nurse touched his elbow.
—Darrell Smith
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Ed Gamble groaned about being paired with David Baddiel, whose track record at tasks that season was poor, to say the least.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Though the ballot measure also didn’t say the state needed to provide all of that money at once, lawmakers were already bracing for a budget shortfall last year and groaned under the strain of finding any more funding.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Everyone in the car groaned with disappointment.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
When the shots went bad, fans groaned and tried to coax him on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Asked about the top of the 10th, Tracy groaned.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
The man groaned again when the nurse touched his elbow.
—Darrell Smith
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Ed Gamble groaned about being paired with David Baddiel, whose track record at tasks that season was poor, to say the least.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Though the ballot measure also didn’t say the state needed to provide all of that money at once, lawmakers were already bracing for a budget shortfall last year and groaned under the strain of finding any more funding.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Everyone in the car groaned with disappointment.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groaned
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Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Groaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groaned. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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