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as in wail
a crying out in grief
when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land
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as in moan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle
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as in to moan
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groan
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both, however, are outside, in the 17 and 18 posts, the crowd audibly groaning when their positions were announced.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
An Associated Press reporter who witnessed the execution said that Mahdi cried out as the shots hit him and then groaned twice about 45 seconds after that.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s been a lot of groaning this March about the lack of upsets in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
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Verb
O'Brien said, amid laughter and groaning from the audience.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both, however, are outside, in the 17 and 18 posts, the crowd audibly groaning when their positions were announced.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
An Associated Press reporter who witnessed the execution said that Mahdi cried out as the shots hit him and then groaned twice about 45 seconds after that.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s been a lot of groaning this March about the lack of upsets in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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Staying put In Kyiv, residents have adjusted to the regular wail of sirens and periodic explosions.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Apr. 2025
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In this ode to deception, stark ironies become the self-punishing wail of survivors.—
William Logan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This savvy sleeper responds to babies’ cries by activating its sound and motion features.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Their music is neither celebration nor lamentation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Studio Nicholas Venezia In Janáček’s Quartet No. 1, the Takács ratcheted up the genre’s conversational quality into high drama, widening the expressive gulf between the opening lamentation and the skittering response.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Many online expressed lament over the resort towns’ popularity too.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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My own experience and reality invalidated and denied, which in her heart today would be a very painful lament.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Within an outlying mining operation, a Mechanist mourning the murder of her husband is bestowed a strange pet as part of a bargaining chip from a dishonorable alien race.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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The tradition of flying the American flag at half-staff symbolizes national mourning and respect for individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the country.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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