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
Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Nick Saban never grumbled when his coaches moved up to coordinators or were hired away to become head coaches for other teams.
—Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Many lawmakers also grumbled that the deal was negotiated by leadership without the buy-in of rank-and-file members.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Some Republicans are grumbling over all of the add-ons.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
When supporters could be heard grumbling over the methodical passing out from the back during a 3-1 home win against Swansea City last January, Maresca did not take it well.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Nick Saban never grumbled when his coaches moved up to coordinators or were hired away to become head coaches for other teams.
—Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Many lawmakers also grumbled that the deal was negotiated by leadership without the buy-in of rank-and-file members.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Some Republicans are grumbling over all of the add-ons.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumble
Noun
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Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Fix Problems Many of us like to complain about broken systems, inefficient processes, or other things that annoy us at work.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photo of the day: Morning growls Polar bear twins, born on November 27, 2024, beared their teeth as zookeepers debuted the fuzzy pair on Thursday at Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Hungary.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Canines may growl, whine, snap, or attack another pet or person that is getting in the way between the two of you.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There, Garrett screamed at his girlfriend, a guest in a neighboring room would later tell Tricia.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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This cutout, one-shoulder suit, $165 at Nordstrom, is daring and screams glamour.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Amidst tornadoes and other severe weather, a 3.0 earthquake rumbled Magee, Mississippi on Saturday afternoon, southeast of Jackson.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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He’s manifested these through violin, piccolo, glockenspiel, and rumbling percussion suggestive of rolling surf, lighting strikes, and thunder.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carpenter said complaints could have already fallen off the calendar because of the delay in hiring a director.—
Destiny Torres,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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One of the brothers was covered in blood and said his mom and dad beat him and his dad knocked his teeth out, the complaint said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumble. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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