whimpered

verb

past tense of whimper
1
as in cried
to utter feeble plaintive cries the dog whimpered to be let in

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2
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles

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Recent Examples of whimpered Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Arms flew around in exasperation, and the woman left the table for such a long time that the large dog lying at their feet sat up and whimpered in the direction of her departure. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Having whimpered out of World Cup contention, a maiden goal against the two-time world champions may be sufficient consolation for an Azerbaijan side low on morale. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimpered
  1. cried
  2. complained
  3. sobbed
  4. screamed
  5. moaned
  6. whined
  7. muttered
  8. growled
Verb
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At first site, Peters met Moses at the car door and both embraced and cried.
    — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • After Benton’s reelection, Welch said, Benton still complained to labor that the speaker should have done more.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While networks since the rabbit-ears days have complained about Nielsen’s methods, the company has been in the crosshairs numerous times during the streaming boom as its capabilities have faced scrutiny.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Rebecca Marodi screamed, before appearing on video with blood on her back, according to the warrant.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His wife woke up, and the two of them screamed out the window for help.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of screamed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of moaned
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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  • At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.
    — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For Yard Act, who growled onto the world stage with a crunchy aggressive post-punk sound, slowing down (as much as workaholic rockstars can) brought them to a lighter sound.
    — E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of growled

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