as in moaned
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groaned
Inside Chase Center, where there were more empty seats than usual, the crowd groaned.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Audience members groaned at the pun.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the inmates reported Gondor approached her bunk, rubbed her foot with the crotch of his pants, and groaned.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The audience groaned at her words, prompting Griffin to snap back at the crowd.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
As the audience groaned, Ripa quickly defended herself, claiming her husband was not only wrong about what happened, but also was putting his anger in the wrong place.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Sections of the home crowd groaned, but this was what Emery wanted.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The president also groaned about a bad teleprompter.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Announcers commented on it, Eagles fans groaned.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Audience members groaned at the pun.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the inmates reported Gondor approached her bunk, rubbed her foot with the crotch of his pants, and groaned.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The audience groaned at her words, prompting Griffin to snap back at the crowd.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
As the audience groaned, Ripa quickly defended herself, claiming her husband was not only wrong about what happened, but also was putting his anger in the wrong place.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Sections of the home crowd groaned, but this was what Emery wanted.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The president also groaned about a bad teleprompter.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Announcers commented on it, Eagles fans groaned.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groaned
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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
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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When Gonzales was acquitted, bereaved family members silently sobbed while others were seen holding their faces and wiping tears.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Capote sobbed on the flight back to New York, tightly clutching Fox’s hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Groaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groaned. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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