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as in doctor
slang
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Recent Examples of croaker
But only oysters can uniquely serve the Bay through their natural reef architecture, bracing shorelines from wave energy, and sheltering small aquatic life including crabs and juvenile fish of more than 300 species, like American eel, Atlantic croaker, Bluefish, striped bass, and Atlantic menhaden.
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Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.
—Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
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Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.
—Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
Noun
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Researchers named the species after three doctors with the last name Nguyen for their contributions to fish classification in Vietnam.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Guests will savor various foods and wine pairings such as crab cakes and Kosta Browne chardonnay, smoked duck breast and Duckhorn red wine, trout and Kosta Browne 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and braised short ribs and Kosta Browne Burgundy Series 2021 Beaune Premier Cru Pinot Noir.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully for me, the Cheesecake Factory just shared their crab wonton recipe.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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But by the early 2000s, discussions shifted to concerns about physician shortages.—
Nicole McCann,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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For little ones, there's a Baby Walker Balance Bike (for ages 12-24 months; $59.99) decorated with a parade of bears.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then, the bears' mother saw Rives and attacked him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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