grouches 1 of 2

plural of grouch

grouches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grouch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouches
Noun
  • The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The president calls his wife and complains about the sole of his shoe before heading off to a girls’ basketball event with Angel Reese.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, Alabama complains that the Times gave the school only four hours to respond to the story before it was published; this also coincided with the team getting ready to start the tournament.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Key West native Mario Palazon of FreshCo Fish Market & Grill in Kendall, who has been in the seafood wholesale business for more than 20 years, says that his suppliers have been catching a record number of crabs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Most years, very few baby crabs emerge, but occasionally a huge number survive, maintaining the island's population.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tension between Lorincz and the rest of the neighborhood began with her frequent complaints to the police about local children playing near her home.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The incidents began in early 2021, when Lorincz called the police half a dozen times with complaints about Owens' children.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The wide-leg pants have just the right amount of stretch and come in a trendy brown shade that screams autumnal fashion.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • From the inside out, this bag screams quality.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Far from being uninformed cranks, many of the people embracing Luddism grew up with smartphones and know all too well how enticing (and overwhelming) the technology can be.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Then there's the Trickstuff Maxima four-piston front and rear brakes, I9 Hydra 2 hubs and Cane Creek printed titanium cranks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mediation is a low-risk forum where a mediator gets the parties to discuss their grievances and recommend a resolution.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • These grievances have morphed into calls for regime change, with numerous fatalities reported.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Sequoia Park Zoo emphasized that the event did not highlight conflict between the wild bears and those in captivity, but rather a peaceful coexistence.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Fleishman doubted the proclamation could deter CDFW from euthanizing bears.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Grouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouches. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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