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
  • Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There has been a consistent pattern with Florida football where a group of Gators fans complains about the current head coach, sportswriters mock them for having unrealistic expectations, and then those fans turn out to be totally correct.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Warm water may push adult crabs deeper as well.
    Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Labour government has attempted to tame resentment by catering to the public’s most prominent complaints, particularly immigration.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mom screams like a rabid animal.
    Dr. Sue Varma, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For Southern rock, the Allman Brothers Band’s Live at Fillmore East or Lynyrd Skynyrd’s One More from the Road were must-cranks.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.
    Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Past grievances often resurface because the real hurt beneath those issues wasn’t addressed.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Expect scenic views of the park’s signature Cathedral Group, plus the chance to glimpse wildlife on land, such as bears and deer.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Hyperphagic bears travel great distances and can spend up to 20 hours per day hunting for food, according to the NCWRC.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Grouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouches. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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