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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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Another star of the haunted entertainment industry is Little Red Hiking Ghost, a classic J-horror apparition in a red hoodie whose hair completely covers her face and who speaks only in hollow croaks.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
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
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
Noun
Until one of them croaks, and the film jumps forth in time once again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Another star of the haunted entertainment industry is Little Red Hiking Ghost, a classic J-horror apparition in a red hoodie whose hair completely covers her face and who speaks only in hollow croaks.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croak. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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