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as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he was growling about how much work he had to do
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as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the neighbor's dog growls every time we pass the house
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So much that theaters complained.—
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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Opponents at the meeting complained about the loss of privacy, traffic congestion and the lack of parking, and said the project by now was supposed to include retail and commercial elements that create a thriving town center.—
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So as the fires roared through Altadena, thousands more homeowners were left with insurance coverage that didn’t fully cover the costs of rebuilding.—
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After painful cuts and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Stock Show is growing again after another $400 million investment in its campus, and attendance has roared back to pre-pandemic levels.—
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Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.—
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Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.—
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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.—
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The photo outside Enzo Ferrari’s house in the grounds of its factory in Maranello, Italy, on his first day at the latter screamed ‘aura’.—
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
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Trump in remarks before a House Republican retreat in Washington grumbled that Democrats were not giving him credit for a successful military operation, even though there was bipartisan agreement that Maduro was not the rightful president of Venezuela.—
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Several hard-line conservatives and fiscal hawks had grumbled about the bill prior to the rule vote.—
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
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“Growled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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