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Verb
Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment. Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 While some have groused that Disney theme park prices have gotten too expensive, the same hasn’t been said of the cruise line, according to a survey conducted this summer by Raymond James. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
Some ten minutes into our hike, the pup flushes a trio of grouse about 30 yards ahead. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 While grouse hunting, the base layer’s ribbed elbows allowed Dahlberg unrestricted movement while providing amazing durability against abrasion in Colorado’s dense forests and brush. Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grouse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
  • Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.
    Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • When in use, the motor produced a slightly audible whistle/whine.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.
    Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Attorneys for the owner said in a statement that the owner and the DOJ reached the agreement, which was reached immediately after the complaint was filed, to avoid prolonged litigation.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • For its part, Walgreens has not filed a legal answer to the complaint yet, but did issue a short response denying any wrongdoing.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jasmine moans with pleasure as Gino traces her legs with his tongue.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is a weaker attempt to crossbreed the classic Universal monsters with contemporary anxieties: a post-pandemic lockdown lament about the impossibility of protecting children from fear.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Much to the lament of American enthusiasts, Mercedes ceased production of the E 63 S wagon last year, which has helped to keep values high.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The last time Donald Trump was president, Republican lawmakers eliminated 15 rules with little fuss and not much publicity.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Despite the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2019, remnants of the group and other militias continue to pose threats — with potential for resurgence if political and economic grievances remain unaddressed.
    James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Butler’s current seven-game suspension will cost Butler a total of about $2.4 million in salary, although the National Basketball Players Association intends to file a grievance to dispute the suspension in hopes of recouping some of that money.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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