moaned

verb

past tense of moan
1
as in groaned
to utter a moan he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died

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2
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work

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Recent Examples of moaned Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed. — Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 From the other room, the victim moaned. — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moaned
  1. groaned
  2. complained
  3. sobbed
  4. screamed
  5. cried
  6. whined
  7. muttered
Verb
  • As Brazil scored its first goal, fans in line groaned and cheered from beyond the barrier.
    — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Definition of groaned
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  • The European Football Clubs organization, which represents more than 850 clubs, complained they were also not consulted on the FFE plan.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • Players have long complained about less-lively balls that force them to swing harder to hit them through the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of complained
Verb
  • Kelly, typically a non-demonstrative engineer, retreated to the airplane bathroom and sobbed.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Gartshore, who pleaded not guilty, sobbed after the verdict was read, BBC News reported.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of sobbed
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  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Immediately, the packed audience screamed with excitement at the sight of the singer.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Definition of screamed
Verb
  • Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • The comedian also said that Chelsea, 28, cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of whined
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  • This was 1872, and the pious (and patronizing) commentators of the time muttered that Damien’s unvarnished personality was due to his simple farm upbringing in rural Belgium.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of muttered

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