as in bears
an irritable and complaining person
you're always such a crab in the morning!
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding
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Recent Examples of crabs
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
The plant provides habitat for fish, crabs and plankton, feeds migratory birds and locks away carbon and methane — both heat-trapping greenhouse gases — in coastal sediments.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Humans and octopuses, humans and crabs and Andy Weir does well here.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
That's when the crabs are out there.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These for the ones who joan and crack crabs with they aunties… My Blue Crab Babies!
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Choices from its prix fixe menu include savory olive bread pudding with mushrooms and leeks, Maryland soft-shell crabs wrapped in phyllo dough and bourbon-cacao cake.
—Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Designs include lemons, stars, cherries, and crabs and if the comments are any indication, these won't last long!
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
The plant provides habitat for fish, crabs and plankton, feeds migratory birds and locks away carbon and methane — both heat-trapping greenhouse gases — in coastal sediments.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Humans and octopuses, humans and crabs and Andy Weir does well here.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
That's when the crabs are out there.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These for the ones who joan and crack crabs with they aunties… My Blue Crab Babies!
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Choices from its prix fixe menu include savory olive bread pudding with mushrooms and leeks, Maryland soft-shell crabs wrapped in phyllo dough and bourbon-cacao cake.
—Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crabs
Noun
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The National Parks Service (NPS) is warning travelers to be aware of bears as the weather turns warmer following several recent incidents.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Never says a word, never complains about it, right?—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Anushka complains about the agreement that asks users to accept 97 pages of terms and conditions in 7-point font, but these guys don’t even see themselves as car manufacturers.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Even one drink of alcohol damages the immune system, lowering its ability to battle invaders within 20 minutes of consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Nebraska 2nd District The leading Democratic hopefuls in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District have been battling over whether one candidate's campaign damages the party's competitiveness in the area.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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With Chapman, the issue screams at you louder than the thumping, center field speakers in Chavez Ravine.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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One morning in 2013, before the sun had risen, Hiba and Ibrahim heard gunshots and screams.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Freight House building creaks and moans underfoot, and passing trains produce little more than a subtle hum.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Crabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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