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
Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The park has been in previews for the last several weeks, so sneak peeks from early visitors have been flooding social media, offering glimpses of baby dragons and groaning monsters.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher, so when Griffin Canning came off the mound, grabbing his left ankle in the third inning, the Citi Field crowd collectively groaned.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The all-plastic body doesn’t creak or groan, and the display lid allows surprisingly little flex for a budget laptop.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Lincoln groaned, slapping Reedus' shoulder before putting his head in his hands.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The park has been in previews for the last several weeks, so sneak peeks from early visitors have been flooding social media, offering glimpses of baby dragons and groaning monsters.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher, so when Griffin Canning came off the mound, grabbing his left ankle in the third inning, the Citi Field crowd collectively groaned.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The all-plastic body doesn’t creak or groan, and the display lid allows surprisingly little flex for a budget laptop.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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Thousands of cell phone lights and ear-piercing wails accompanied it.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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So, Nan is nowhere near over Guy, and making things more awkward, Theo can hear his wife’s wails on the other side of the door.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.—
Elsa Ramo,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Hearing the monkey’s cries— what of the child abandoned to the autumn wind?—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Sixty-years-and-change later, that’s still the rallying cry of drivers who regard the Porsche 911 as the best sports car in the world.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years, with the endless lamentations of anarchy at pharmacy branches in Union Square or the liberal policies of politicians like Aaron Peskin.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Give us your final lamentations on this year’s crop of cancellations in a comment below.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Without prompting, Cora then offered a lament regarding the state of the All-Star Game today.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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For years, the lament has been clear: why are Texas tales filmed elsewhere?—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Iraqi authorities have declared three days of national mourning as search and recovery operations continue.—
Bader Katy,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
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The country has entered an official mourning period following the announcement.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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