groaning 1 of 2

present participle of groan

groaning

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of groaning
Adjective
Jones was groaning, and the witness then heard the male subject, who was wearing a blue hooded track suit with his hood over his head, leaning over Jones. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025 The recognizable munchies didn't stop the cast members from moaning, groaning and throwing up as usual. Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Now, thrift stores and clothing markets from Bulgaria to the Czech Republic are groaning with castoffs. The Editors, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groaning
Verb
  • The deputies ultimately roll him over before putting on handcuffs as Mull can be heard moaning in pain.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The recognizable munchies didn't stop the cast members from moaning, groaning and throwing up as usual.
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
    Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • Two years of sobbing until my chest hurt.
    Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions The Instagram video reached over 598,000 views and 28,685 likes as of Tuesday, with viewers sobbing over Whiskey's heartbreaking reaction.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Aaron Chown—Press Association via AP Images People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham, south London.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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

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“Groaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groaning. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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