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  • past participle of groan.
  • past tense form of groan.

groaned



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Her assistant groaned over her calendar; Gloria would say “yes” when asked for help, even if it meant being two places at once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

They tried to spend the night inside, but the roof groaned and terrified them.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026

In 2017, when he asked if Tesla would use SpaceX tech in its vehicles, Musk groaned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

I groaned and pressed my phone’s face into the covers to smother it.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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