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grunting

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verb

present participle of grunt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grunting
Verb
The red hind grouper (Epinephelus guttatus) is big on grunting. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025 Flushing Meadows has become the site of flushed cheeks during the final grand slam tournament of the year, with a confrontation over grunting on Saturday serving up the latest evidence of emotions running hot in New York. Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 Tim Allen's grunting tool man led one of the '90s most popular sitcoms. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025 The elephant is now decidedly less friendly, and is doing far more than twitching and grunting. Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025 Yesterday Re complaints about her grunting--go make those complaints on the men's side of the arena, please, and stop policing women's behavior. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Chase and Danni go to the master to hook up, and we’re subjected to some late-night sounds of Chase grunting. Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025 Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 The team recorded dozens of the native birds gathering around to perform their courtship—showing off their bright feathers, smooth moves and grunting calls. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grunting
Verb
  • My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
  • He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So the grunts up front are succeeding, but the running backs are failing?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In terms of grunt, the new vessel will be powered by a hybrid propulsion system mated with twin MTU engines, which have a battery capacity of up to 1,920kWh.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Customers in the Dunkin’ have a similar response, murmuring and looking over their shoulders for the Accountant 2 actor.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That was the quiet whisper response to anybody who thought Biden shouldn’t run.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For those who can already hear the whispers of falling leaves and detect the faint aroma of pumpkin spice, keep scrolling to shop our favorite finds from the launch.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Grunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grunting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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