grumbles 1 of 2

plural of grumble

grumbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grumble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grumbles
Verb
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumbles
Verb
  • The President reportedly watches hours of cable news every day, and frequently complains about coverage in real time.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of our complaints about the original Max was the inability to save settings as presets.
    Craig Wilson, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The president linked his broader complaints about the United Nations to the building's renovation.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Violet Florence Floral Throw Pillow A few extra throw pillows are a must during the fall season—and nothing screams autumn like botanical accents.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Focusing solely on the weak link generated screams that delighted the whole pack of friends and family.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.
    John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In counties in New York and Pennsylvania, drivers have also had grievances with the company.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Apologies and laments and longing are woven throughout the album, but the speaker doesn’t ask anything of anyone that comes across as especially loud.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
  • As is so often the case when a Connecticut business closes, customers shared laments on social media.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Grumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumbles. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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