as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
a real grump in the morning
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
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Recent Examples of grump
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
May plays Henrietta, a very rich, very awkward botanist with zero social skills who is targeted by a gold-digging creep (the excellent grump, Mr. Walter Matthau).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Noun
As a fiery academic dealing with unsuspecting success, Wright out-curmudgeons the mighty Giamatti, gives an irascible grump a big heart, and, as one of our great character actors, makes the most of his spotlight.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
May plays Henrietta, a very rich, very awkward botanist with zero social skills who is targeted by a gold-digging creep (the excellent grump, Mr. Walter Matthau).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
Verb
For someone who felt exhausted by putting on a faux-happy face at work every day, the return might be a chance to establish boundaries and a reputation for being an authentic (but still likable) grump.
—Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grump
Noun
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Still a power-lunch favorite, the menu is California classic with tuna tartare, crab cakes and cobb salad.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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During the kickoff event in La Jolla, volunteers documented crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, fish and even a sea hare, a large sea slug.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Patterson complained about her in-laws behind their backs Erin and Simon Patterson got married in 2007 and, after splitting and reconciling multiple times over the years, separated permanently in 2015.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Occasionally, drivers call the CHP to complain — especially during rush hour.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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In the snap, the Brown University graduate was pouting while wearing a white full-length dress, while her dad opted for a navy suit and her mom a black two-piece suit.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s screaming to the top of his lungs.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Throughout their time together, Cozart said Travis Decker would scream in the middle of the night, soak the bed and only get one or two hours of sleep.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Adapt To The Culture In some workplace cultures, saying no outright may be frowned upon.—
Diana Lowe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Two, those hockey gods MacFarland referred to tend to frown on trading away quality for quantity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The long-term goal is ecological corridors to expand the bear population.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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Which again, don't sound problematic but are coming from an administration filled with people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who wouldn't accept scientific evidence unless it were delivered in the corpse of a bear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Rangers down on the flight line, standing tall and looking fine, the engines and turbines are starting to whine, so early in the morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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During the sweet clip, the rescue puppy named Penelope can be seen whining and trying her best to crawl along the bed toward the cat, Monroe.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Verb
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But the return of a mysterious young woman Sandra (Roxane Mesquida), a scowling blonde sporting a leg brace and a rock’n’roll air of disdain for her hometown’s provincialism, expands Naw’s horizons suddenly.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Smash-cut to: a scowling woman leaving a police station in a black minidress and the telltale thick eyeliner smudge of A Woman Who Doesn’t Have Her Life Together.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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“Grump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grump. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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