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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In winter, humpback and blue whales are migrating past the coast which puts them at danger of entanglement in commercial crab fishing gear.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fishermen brought up the first crab pots on Jan. 18, 2024.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Girding for battle at USC Pay is at the center of union organizing at USC, where non-tenure track professors complain of semester-to-semester contracts with little job security, minimal or nonexistent raises and moves by the university to cut benefits.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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If corporate leaders complain about these directives’ effects on their bottom lines, Trump’s team could force CISA to scale back its use of this authority.Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Flashes of absolute game-changing, field-flipping brilliance, followed by weeks of anonymity, peppered by pouting and social-media finger-pointing.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Swift leaned onto Weathersby with her arm on her shoulder as the pair pouted at the camera.Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Thousands of fans from all over the world tuned in to these unofficial livestreams every night of the tour, commenting, screaming, and searching for Swift Easter eggs together — and thus creating a sense of community and joy rivaled only by the vibes of an actual concert.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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After the tour, Litton is believed to have walked towards the bathroom, which is when staff reportedly began to hear gunshots and screaming, the sheriff said.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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If a fake time limit is being used, that’s often frowned upon by insiders who would shame those developers undertaking such an unseemly route.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones last month said a swelling national debt under Trump would be frowned upon by the bond market.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Stanley logo, a winged bear with a crown, appears on the front and bottom of the mug.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Javelina records are likely to be determined by skull dimensions, similar to how the club assesses bear and feline trophy submissions.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dodgers Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there’s nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning Dec. 4, 2024 Plate discipline has also been a strength for Conforto, who drew 84 walks in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons for the Mets.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Loughlin should show respect, not expect special privileges and not whine about her case.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 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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Dali wore a black puffer jacket with a gold zipper at her arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court, scowling at collected media in the gallery and repeatedly whispering to her lawyer, Michael Schneider, of the Federal Defenders.John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Grump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grump. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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