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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
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
As that news was read across the world, sensible MMA fans had to collectively groan.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for this quiet, cheap hotel room:
only music the mini-fridge’s vibratory drone,
creaky plumbing groaning through the walls.
—Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
This is an important detail in a city that, like others, has groaned under the financial strain of an influx of migrants since December 2022.
—Anita Alves Pena, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Dan Kenyon’s dense sound design is another highly effective component, often blurring the lines between ambient noise and composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s chilling score, which incorporates clanking, groaning, juddering industrial sounds and leans heavily into distortion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
As that news was read across the world, sensible MMA fans had to collectively groan.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for this quiet, cheap hotel room:
only music the mini-fridge’s vibratory drone,
creaky plumbing groaning through the walls.
—Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
This is an important detail in a city that, like others, has groaned under the financial strain of an influx of migrants since December 2022.
—Anita Alves Pena, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
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Over the wail of the train’s brakes, a guitarist burst into song, his voice clear and mellow.Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Everything is quiet except the torturous, repetitive wail of the caller.Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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In that study, both sexes reported their symptoms equally and exhibited the same amount of moans and complaints.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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As diners dip into the salty pat of butter before them, the room goes silent save for an occasional moan.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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All last offseason, the cries that the Dodgers were buying a World Series championship rang out.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have previously tried to invoke sympathy for animals as a rallying cry against the government, spreading the false story that Haitian immigrants in Ohio eat dogs and cats.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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No such resourcefulness is evident in Tesori’s score, which wavers between mid-century film-music heroics and sentimental lamentations, with tame avant-garde gestures popping up here and there.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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There's been endless chatter and discussion and debate and lamentation around it.Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 23 Sep. 2024
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Murphy, in one notable section, laments, Tourism is intrinsically incompatible with travelling.Tyler Thier, JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2024
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But where Knight of Cups often drifts along in a generalized fog of melancholy, Blanchett actually makes the film’s lament for shattered relationships and thwarted potential actually hurt.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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The legend Quincy Jones has left the world in mourning.Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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This communal moment of mourning and remembering helped heal some of my wounds.Grecia Huesca Dominguez, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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