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as in doctor
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a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Recent Examples of croaker
Do not believe these croakers but give the lie to their dismal croaking by showing by our actions that the vigor and vitality of our race is unimpaired and that our determination is to uphold the empire . . .
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Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
For giant ahi, troll live mullet, menhaden, croakers, blue runners, or white trout.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
But only oysters can uniquely serve the Bay through their natural reef architecture, bracing shorelines from wave energy, and sheltering small aquatic life including crabs and juvenile fish of more than 300 species, like American eel, Atlantic croaker, Bluefish, striped bass, and Atlantic menhaden.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
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Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
For giant ahi, troll live mullet, menhaden, croakers, blue runners, or white trout.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
But only oysters can uniquely serve the Bay through their natural reef architecture, bracing shorelines from wave energy, and sheltering small aquatic life including crabs and juvenile fish of more than 300 species, like American eel, Atlantic croaker, Bluefish, striped bass, and Atlantic menhaden.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
Noun
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That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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These individuals should be sure to call their doctor ahead of time so as not to expose other people in waiting rooms.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Still a power-lunch favorite, the menu is California classic with tuna tartare, crab cakes and cobb salad.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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During the kickoff event in La Jolla, volunteers documented crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, fish and even a sea hare, a large sea slug.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
Noun
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By then, Bustamante had found a new passion, going back to school to become a physician’s assistant.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The bill also prohibits physicians and other health care providers from sharing any information about these services or related consultation with the minor’s parent or guardian without the minor’s express consent, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2025
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The long-term goal is ecological corridors to expand the bear population.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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Which again, don't sound problematic but are coming from an administration filled with people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who wouldn't accept scientific evidence unless it were delivered in the corpse of a bear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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