as in moaned
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groaned
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.
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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
As a result, many in the baseball world have grumbled and groaned about the massive spending Los Angeles is doing on the open market.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The crowd groaned, and some even booed, as the 7-footer showcased a fairly standard one-handed dunk.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Inside Chase Center, where there were more empty seats than usual, the crowd groaned.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Audience members groaned at the pun.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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
As a result, many in the baseball world have grumbled and groaned about the massive spending Los Angeles is doing on the open market.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The crowd groaned, and some even booed, as the 7-footer showcased a fairly standard one-handed dunk.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Inside Chase Center, where there were more empty seats than usual, the crowd groaned.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Audience members groaned at the pun.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 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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Elena sobbed when her parents told her that the nanny wouldn’t be taking care of her anymore.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Standing over the memorial that has grown to take up the length of a building, a man in a The North Face jacket sobbed quietly.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Groaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groaned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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