1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something
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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
I wouldn't go around saying your great-grandmother "croaked"
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3
as in to kill
slang
to deprive of life
"I croaked the old bugger," he bragged
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4
as in to assassinate
slang
to put to death deliberately
hooligans had croaked the street corner wino just for the hell of it
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as in squawk
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Recent Examples of croak
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
At night you’ll be lulled to sleep by the sound of quietly croaking frogs and wake up to the sound of birds chirping.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
His signature croak doesn’t mesh well with the frantic nature of the beat.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Verb
At last, being informed that her ex had croaked inspired Donna to tearfully sign her DNR.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
At night you’ll be lulled to sleep by the sound of quietly croaking frogs and wake up to the sound of birds chirping.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Elegant trogons make several noises, from the bombastic croak that tells other males to back off to a gentler coo that appears to be conversation with a mate.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
His signature croak doesn’t mesh well with the frantic nature of the beat.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croak
Verb
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Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fix Problems Many of us like to complain about broken systems, inefficient processes, or other things that annoy us at work.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The weather changed with the seasons; crops were planted and harvested; festivals were celebrated; people were born, aged and died, all predictably.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Michelle is morally and ethically confused, but decides that the greater good of the world depends on her brother dying.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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McDowell was charged with killing 42-year-old Darnell Parker on Jan. 15 at an apartment on the 9400 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Read More Trump supporter accused of plotting to assassinate Trump at CA rally.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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While speaking to news outlets, Bianco wrongly accused Miller of plotting to assassinate Trump, defaming him as a result, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 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
Verb
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And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Every frequent flier has been there: the seat that doesn’t tilt back, the screaming kids, the sprint between terminals for the connecting flight, and relief at baggage claim that your luggage actually made it.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Twenty-seven people perished, including the Minch family.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the 17th Mickey is presumed to have perished in an ice cave, an 18th is prematurely printed out, leading to a duplicate situation that’s supposed to result in the automatic execution of all copies.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tornadoes pose a severe risk to life and property, with their powerful winds capable of destroying homes, overturning vehicles, and uprooting trees.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Residents of states that have been impacted by this weekend's storms have posted photos online showing their homes destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croak. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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