Verb
We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.
The man could only croak his name.
He tried to speak but could barely croak.
He had a heart attack and croaked.
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Verb
There was intense, excruciating pain written all over the faces and croaking in the voices because it’s supposed to hurt when something this good comes to an end.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025 The moms chattered and laughed and sang, while the birds made a croaking sound.—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Throughout the track, the coquí’s croak echoes briefly in the background.—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 May 2025 When members of the group croak, they aren’t put down, they’re merely put… out.—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for croak
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