1
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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2
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
Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
The auteur’s new ensemble film practically groans under the weight of A-list headliners such as Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Jeffrey Wright and Tom Hanks.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
O'Brien said, amid laughter and groaning from the audience.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both, however, are outside, in the 17 and 18 posts, the crowd audibly groaning when their positions were announced.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Tables groaned with treats: plates of seafood, bowls of Greek salad, tubs of plump olives.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
The auteur’s new ensemble film practically groans under the weight of A-list headliners such as Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Jeffrey Wright and Tom Hanks.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
O'Brien said, amid laughter and groaning from the audience.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both, however, are outside, in the 17 and 18 posts, the crowd audibly groaning when their positions were announced.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groan
Noun
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After about seven minutes — and two more rounds of Narcan — the wail of sirens are finally heard.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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The driving force at the center of almost all the show’s best numbers is Webb’s voice, which is a marvelous instrument for this music, equally capable of delivering touching tenderness or a velvety wail of triumphant transcendence.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Here, the actress recalls some of her favorite career memories, the part that got away, and the film that always makes her cry.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Give us your final lamentations on this year’s crop of cancellations in a comment below.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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Their music is neither celebration nor lamentation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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His greatest fear is losing his Michelin star – a cause for lament, mental health crises and, sometimes, murder.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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That is both the cautionary tale and the lament of Behind the Badge, Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has declared three days of national mourning.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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The government has declared a three-day period of national mourning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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