as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day
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Recent Examples of grumble
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Bernstein later reported hearing grumbling from the ranks.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Like sports fans across the country, Royals supporters will grumble about ticket prices along with the cost of streaming games and parking at the Truman Sports Complex.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, some remaining shopkeepers are grumbling about the vacancies.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Bernstein later reported hearing grumbling from the ranks.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Like sports fans across the country, Royals supporters will grumble about ticket prices along with the cost of streaming games and parking at the Truman Sports Complex.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumble
Noun
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The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In another email to Instagram leaders in 2017, Systrom complained that Instagram got no new headcount despite a wide investment to grow the company’s video ambitions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Preservationists are complaining that Tranquillity’s plan would harm the open views in that part of town.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But, rather than growling, hissing or meowing, the cat instead lets out a series of what can only be described as barks: short, sharp and loud, with one almost turning into a howl.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, a growling bloater (remember those?) breaks through the wall, clearing a path for a mass entrance.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And there, like an old friend, is Cronenberg’s regular composer Howard Shore with a synth moan to keep the mood unnerving.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The audience thought his moans were all part of the act.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The audience screamed in approval for the coming out, as seen in a TikTok from the show.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
24 Apr. 2025
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Benintendi then fouled off a fastball before ripping the next and sending it screaming toward the gap in right-center.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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First up, get ready to rumble because WrestleMania 41 starts tonight on Peacock!—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Now add another entry to the list of economic dogma being rumbled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s duties: the idea of a safe-haven investment.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The figure is only representative of information and complaints submitted by victims to the IC3, FBI officials confirmed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In an exhibit to HSM’s complaint, the marketing advance is detailed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumble. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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