croaked; croaking; croaks
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Examples of croak in a Sentence
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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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
At last, being informed that her ex had croaked inspired Donna to tearfully sign her DNR.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Another star of the haunted entertainment industry is Little Red Hiking Ghost, a classic J-horror apparition in a red hoodie whose hair completely covers her face and who speaks only in hollow croaks.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
This is a Joker whose seen things, who has lived a hundred lives, who hobbles around like a dang-ass freak and croaks out a weird lizard laugh between smacks of his weird lizard lips.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
At last, being informed that her ex had croaked inspired Donna to tearfully sign her DNR.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
Until one of them croaks, and the film jumps forth in time once again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Another star of the haunted entertainment industry is Little Red Hiking Ghost, a classic J-horror apparition in a red hoodie whose hair completely covers her face and who speaks only in hollow croaks.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Croak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croak. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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