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as in groan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
she uttered an agonized moan and clutched her stomach
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as in wail
a crying out in grief
moans arose from the crowd as the funeral procession for the well-loved senator made its way down the street
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the crowd responded with a moan when it was announced that the rest of the show would be cancelled due to the weather
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as in to groan
to utter a moan
he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work
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Recent Examples of moan
Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rather, the moans are inspired by a laundry list of quandaries that any producer in 2024 will empathize with.
—Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The officers try to stand him up, but McAlpin – still moaning – cannot stand.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Coughs and moans echo through the halls, and a nurse with a clipboard makes her rounds.
—Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rather, the moans are inspired by a laundry list of quandaries that any producer in 2024 will empathize with.
—Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Warren wrote: Wounded women and children crying and moaning, horribly mangled by the bullets … Two Indian men were killed in the hole … Seven women were killed … and three children, two of them in their mothers’ arms.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The officers try to stand him up, but McAlpin – still moaning – cannot stand.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moan
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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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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Verb
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My muscles groaned against the weight of the skin around them, aching to be set loose.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harris searches his pockets – as McAlpin groans – dumping out his earbuds, keys and loose change.Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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An unknown number of people within the department complained about the post.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reddit users are complaining about problems connecting to the online forum, with thousands of people telling DownDetector on Wednesday that the service is down.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet fans gathered in Vienna to sing together, place friendship bracelets on trees, dance, hug and cry.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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West has been the subject of a wave of complaints filed after his antisemitic rants posted on his social media accounts in October 2022 sparked widespread criticism and the end of his lucrative partnerships with Gap and Adidas.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 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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“Moan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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