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yammered

verb

past tense of yammer
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely customers yammered on for what seemed like days about the billing mistake

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  1. complained
  2. screamed
  3. whined
  4. muttered
  5. moaned
Verb
  • Blake Snell left Wednesday’s game early with groin issues and Tyler Glasnow recently complained of general discomfort.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The recall was issued September 15 after consumers complained of stones and other hard objects within the dessert’s cashew clusters.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of complained
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  • Everything about Cobain's outfit raspily screamed mid-'90s style, paying tribute to several trends of the time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Williams screamed out in pain and could not carry himself off the field.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of screamed
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
  • Heti stared at the drawing in front of her and muttered whatever under her breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 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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  • 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
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“Yammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yammered. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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