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groaning

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verb

present participle of groan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for groaning
Adjective
  • Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
    Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Groaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groaning. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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