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as in groaned
to utter a moan
he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died
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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.
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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.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.
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Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
From the other room, the victim moaned.
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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.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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
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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.
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The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box.
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In the meantime, residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood have complained of respiratory symptoms, and local businesses have tried to push on while feeling the economic impact spurred by the haze that has become a daily — and anxiety-inducing — occurrence.
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But passengers complained of a lack of information, hotel rooms were not available everywhere, and some travelers' journeys stretched through the night.
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.
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After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
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Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.
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In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.
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“Moaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moaned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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