groaned
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Some of the damaged buildings groaned with each new rumble of the earth, as Venezuela endured more aftershocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
“Man oh man, this is bowling-shoe ugly,” groaned Mauro Ranallo, the Netflix announcer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
“They’d cost a lot of money now!” he groaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
As they all groaned through the pain Rapunzel pushed herself out of her mass of hair, desperately sucking in air.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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