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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as in complaining
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as in screaming
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
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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
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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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