Synonyms of groaned

groaned

verb

past tense of groan

as in moaned

to utter a moan

heard someone groaning in pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moaned
• sobbed
• cried
• wept
• wailed
• whimpered
• whined
• shrieked
• sniffed
• yelped
• bewailed
• lamented
• blubbered
• grieved
• howled
• bemoaned
• deplored
• sniveled
• hurt
• agonized
• mourned
• bawled
• keened
• suffered
• bled
• sorrowed
• rued
• squalled
• anguished
• yammered
• yowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chuckled
• laughed
• giggled
• snickered
• chortled
• cackled
• guffawed
• cracked up
• tittered
• twittered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groaned

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

The ice groaned and heaved, fracturing as if the river itself had come back to life. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

As Brazil scored its first goal, fans in line groaned and cheered from beyond the barrier. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

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. — 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