as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
a real grump in the morning
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
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Recent Examples of grump
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Plenty of his other great films, such as About Schmidt and Nebraska, have wrung big laughs from the lives of similarly miserable middle-aged grumps.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Noun
Universal Pictures' rendition of Dr. Seuss' The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Plenty of his other great films, such as About Schmidt and Nebraska, have wrung big laughs from the lives of similarly miserable middle-aged grumps.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
For someone who felt exhausted by putting on a faux-happy face at work every day, the return might be a chance to establish boundaries and a reputation for being an authentic (but still likable) grump.
—Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grump
Noun
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On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump's first course will be a Chesapeake crab cake with tomato tartar, bay sauce, pickled vegetables, romanesco, dill and chive oil.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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The president pouted his lips for a kiss just ahead of his inauguration, then Melania – under a wide-brimmed hat – leaned her cheek just enough toward him to receive an air kiss.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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There is also a chance a trade won’t happen and Butler will pout through the rest of this season, then opt out and leave in free agency this summer with Miami getting nothing for him.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These answers all describe an action that might be frowned upon.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some may frown upon these metaphors, but the reality is that business is, to some extent, a dog-eat-dog competition.—
Zain Jaffer,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bull or bear will be revealed and then the trend with be strong and directional.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Austin appeared in the second segment, playing a woman being driven to distraction by her endlessly whining husband with Jean-Baptiste as her sibling.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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After lots of whining from Jenny and a dust incident that has Jordan hamming it up like a soccer player flopping for a foul, the players tuck in for a few hours of sleep.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
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But no one's prepared to sit there and yell across the table at some other person while Tom Selleck is sitting at the head of the table scowling at you.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Grump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grump. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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