grudged

past tense of grudge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudged
Verb
  • HOAs are disliked by some residents.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The parties have been in a standoff for days as Democrats, namely in the Senate, have refused to offer the necessary votes to pass a funding measure that would keep the government open beyond Tuesday.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Even after numerous prompt adjustments and desperate rephrasings, that feeling of the previous weeks’ intimate interactions refused to return.
    Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film was finished in 2019, but the Bolsonaro government withheld funding for its distribution, effectively censoring the movie.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities also withheld the victims’ identities, saying notifications and cooperation with families are ongoing.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Across all racial groups, 52 percent of voters disapproved of his performance, while 47 percent approved of him, according to the poll.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The poll also found more Democrats disapproved than approved of their own party leaders' job performance in Congress, with 59% disapproving and 40% approving.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His Tennessee driver’s license has also been revoked.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Micky van de Ven’s reckless tackle on Sondre Aukland, straight after Bentancur’s goal had been disallowed, hinted at the underlying frustration.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Presumably, all of Moore's clients were audited, had these phantom losses disallowed, and ended up paying the harsh 40% penalty for lack of economic substance.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Grudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudged. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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