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as in wail
a crying out in grief
when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land
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as in moan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle
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as in to moan
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groan
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Thirty minutes later, the Sun reported, medics still had not tended to a distraught woman half-buried by the shattered stands, groaning, with both legs apparently broken.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Her mother groaned nervously as the side door slid open and a platform descended.
—Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
Nearby, the frozen lake groaned and popped in the sub-zero air.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
On sports talk shows and social media, commentators, fans and players alike groaned about the voter.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Thirty minutes later, the Sun reported, medics still had not tended to a distraught woman half-buried by the shattered stands, groaning, with both legs apparently broken.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Her mother groaned nervously as the side door slid open and a platform descended.
—Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
Nearby, the frozen lake groaned and popped in the sub-zero air.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for groan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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Sunday, June 8, 2025 Lake Como, Italy THE PARTY AT THE VILLA A single chilling wail erupts from the grand ballroom on Palazzo Mella’s ground floor, cutting through the whir of the choppers above.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mark and Helly, drawn to the wails of what sounds like an infant, open a door inside the Lumon complex and discover an all-white room with baby goats frolicking on bales of hay and one being bottle-fed by a man in a suit.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived).—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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His pain pours out, like a long cry from Syria’s dungeons, a cry that was silenced during more than half a century of rule by brutal despots, Bashar al-Assad, and his father, Hafez, before him.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a bleak model for those in lamentation over our current moment.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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It can be read as either a defiant declaration or a bitter lament.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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This was followed by a reading of Psalm 42, a lament about an isolated believer who is longing for God’s presence.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Our district Crisis Team, which is made up of dedicated professionals trained to help with the needs of students, families and school personnel, will be present at the High School and various district sites throughout this period of mourning.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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