1
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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2
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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The plane, groaning to gain altitude, struck the massive bridge connecting Arlington with the District, congested with traffic at the time, and then catapulted into the water.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The individual coughed and groaned, clearly in distress.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Moans and groans That being said, another study that was reported on in the British Medical Journal looked at 1,700 men and women who had the common cold and found that men did indeed over-rate their symptoms about 6% more than women did.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Sure, there are cute ducks waddling around the encampment, but the groaning wind, dense forest, and unyielding mountains summon the series’ long-standing specter of pagan mysticism, as if the area were ruled by old gods who see the Wiskayok high-schoolers not as survivors but trespassers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The plane, groaning to gain altitude, struck the massive bridge connecting Arlington with the District, congested with traffic at the time, and then catapulted into the water.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The individual coughed and groaned, clearly in distress.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Moans and groans That being said, another study that was reported on in the British Medical Journal looked at 1,700 men and women who had the common cold and found that men did indeed over-rate their symptoms about 6% more than women did.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Peart also became the band’s primary lyricist, and Lee delivering Peart’s dense and philosophical lyrics with a high, piercing wail became a defining characteristic of Rush’s sound.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many of these companies only started complaining after GameStop made short squeezes a rallying cry—when blaming short sellers suddenly garnered an audience.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish, a wailing, a cry to be saved.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There have been lamentations about the end of an era and anxiety in the fan and creative communities about the risk of over-exploitation of the British super-spy.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lyft drivers lament: Getting driven around Indianapolis revealed a painful truth.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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In it, the cast involved laments not being able to do their own Challengers bit with Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short (now a first-time SAG awardee for the role).—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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How Did Social Media React To Gene Hackman’s Passing? The response online has been one of collective grief and mourning.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, mourning is not just an individual act but a communal experience.—
Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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