croaked; croaking; croaks
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Verb
We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.
The man could only croak his name.
He tried to speak but could barely croak.
He had a heart attack and croaked.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Despite his small stature, Kwame parlays his hunting skills into a gladiator gig, where he’s expected to croak fast and hard.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Until one of them croaks, and the film jumps forth in time once again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The moms chattered and laughed and sang, while the birds made a croaking sound.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Despite his small stature, Kwame parlays his hunting skills into a gladiator gig, where he’s expected to croak fast and hard.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Noun
The one-time ingenue made gallows humor out of her ruination, glorying in the cracks and croaks of her voice.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Until one of them croaks, and the film jumps forth in time once again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croak. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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