grudged

past tense of grudge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudged
Verb
  • The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One, Sam Hentges, apparently refused to wear it at all, appearing in the traditional cap the Giants wear the other 161 games.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by the stereotypes society tried to construct about her.
    Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Almost everything that my sister disliked about the paper route was something that appealed to me.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.
    Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Was the information deliberately withheld?
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
  • But the team’s observations showed that even when pollen was withheld, the Heliconius butterflies still lived much longer than their non-pollen feeding relatives.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The poll, released June 18, showed that about 60% of Americans disapproved of how Trump has handled the economy, while 33% of Americans approved of the president's economic performance.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • As of late May, 69% of Californians disapproved of the president’s performance.
    Haley Parsley June 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Officials in Hood County, Texas, for example, rejected a proposal for a six-month moratorium after a state senator urged the Texas attorney general to intervene and prevent the measure.
    Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.
    Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • That order was revoked the following year by former President Joe Biden.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • The Illinois Department of Public Health has revoked the license of Albany Care psychiatric facility in Evanston, home to about 170 people with mental health and substance abuse issues.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Grudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudged. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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