groaned; groaning; groans
1
: to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance
groaned when she saw the bill
2
: to make a harsh sound (as of creaking) under sudden or prolonged strain
The chair groaned under his weight.
: to utter or express with groaning
groaned their despair
groan
noun
Examples of groan in a Sentence
The wounded man groaned in pain.
She groaned when she saw the bill.
“Oh, no,” she groaned, “I'm going to have to start all over.”
She groaned that she would have to start all over.
Merchants are groaning over slow holiday sales.
He's always moaning and groaning about his salary.
The chair groaned under his weight.
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School kids will likely groan about back-to-school shopping, but several states are once again offering sales-tax holidays to help parents save on school supplies.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Karen Tumulty writes that Harris is spoiled for choice with a Democratic bench groaning under the weight of next-generation leaders.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The way the crowd groans for his misses and erupts for his baskets isn’t the healthiest environment for a young player trying to figure things out.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Dramatically groaning and moaning about the heat in the summer is my avocation.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Karen Tumulty writes that Harris is spoiled for choice with a Democratic bench groaning under the weight of next-generation leaders.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The way the crowd groans for his misses and erupts for his baskets isn’t the healthiest environment for a young player trying to figure things out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groan. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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groan
verb1
: to utter a deep moan of pain, grief, or irritation
2
: to make a harsh sound under strain
the chair groaned under my weight
groan
noun
groaner
noun
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