CRABBING Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

crabbing

verb

present participle of crab

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip

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as in damaging

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding

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Recent Examples of crabbing Remains found on a beach in southwestern Washington in 2006 have been identified through DNA analysis as a former Oregon mayor who authorities think drowned while crabbing. —

Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 Officials believed Rajaniemi was alone and had been crabbing in the area, a Coast Guard official told The Press Democrat. —

Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Go crabbing, clamming, hiking, or mushroom foraging with a guide, head out for a fat-tire bike ride, or enjoy a beach bonfire, already set up for you, for the coziest way to end a day on the coast. —

Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025 Fewer people are working in the industry each year, said Duarte, and crabbing is a difficult industry with a short season, and costly upkeep for boats and traps. —

Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025

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Rather than complaining and predicting economic ruin, Americans treated rationing as noble.

— Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some Toyota fans reacted poorly to the announcement, complaining about the loss of the hybrid version of the Highlander that Toyota has marketed since 2005.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026