croaked; croaking; croaks
Examples of croak in a Sentence
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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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
The moms chattered and laughed and sang, while the birds made a croaking sound.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Frogs’ croaks and ribbits often echo through the night when the nocturnal species of these amphibians are most active.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
There was intense, excruciating pain written all over the faces and croaking in the voices because it’s supposed to hurt when something this good comes to an end.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
The moms chattered and laughed and sang, while the birds made a croaking sound.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Frogs’ croaks and ribbits often echo through the night when the nocturnal species of these amphibians are most active.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croak. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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