as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day
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Recent Examples of grumble
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
For decades, Yankees players, for the most part, grumbled but complied.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Like sports fans across the country, Royals supporters will grumble about ticket prices along with the cost of streaming games and parking at the Truman Sports Complex.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
There is some grumbling in high school basketball circles regarding scheduling for the North Coast Section playoffs in that games are too spread out and at sites which aren’t seen as rewarding enough for teams playing their championship games.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
For decades, Yankees players, for the most part, grumbled but complied.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Like sports fans across the country, Royals supporters will grumble about ticket prices along with the cost of streaming games and parking at the Truman Sports Complex.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumble
Noun
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The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pundits complained last year’s Cannes was a light affair, but that had to do with the bottleneck created by the strikes, for one.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ranchers complain about predation on their herds and city dwellers fear having wolves living too close for comfort.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Coogler said as Jordan growled and pretended to reach for someone.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rumble force matched the action, with the loud, growling thumps of getting killed causing the most feedback.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 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
Verb
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Polley’s Polley ends up (understandably) screaming in frustration when Matt pratfalls his way into the shot, a tantrum the indie director could hardly relate to as someone known for facilitating calm, peaceful productions on intimate character studies.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Players leaping and bouncing off each other, sprinting to the side of the floor to scream at elated supporters, falling into their coaches’ arms for long embraces as the confetti fell.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Severe thunderstorms will rumble to life Wednesday afternoon in parts of western Oregon and push into western Washington a few hours later.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mount Spurr, just to the west of the city of Anchorage, is rumbling.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumble. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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