1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult
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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
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Recent Examples of whiner
No one likes a draft-day whiner.
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiner
Noun
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are also enhancements like lobster tail, shrimp and roasted bone marrow, and Oscar-style, with crab, asparagus and Bearnaise sauce.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the post, Erin included new photos of her, her baby son and her husband to commemorate Henry's first month earthside.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are certainly families ready to adopt the babies surrendered in these boxes.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The victim sent his family photos of a bear in his campsite two days prior, authorities said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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The train includes views of wildflowers, geologic formations, deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles, and sometimes even bears.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Factual: League crybabies can decide who gets to play in their sandbox.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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If whining were an Olympic sport, Finland, Denmark and Sweden might as well skip the competition, because the U.S. surely would sweep the podium with an elite lineup of crybaby football coaches.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
3 Apr. 2025
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Far from being uninformed cranks, many of the people embracing Luddism grew up with smartphones and know all too well how enticing (and overwhelming) the technology can be.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Design details were inspired by Ferrari engine blocks and crank cases.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Whiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiner. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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