as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game
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1
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Recent Examples of gripes
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Fela’s gripes are still present, but Nigeria’s storied musical tradition leaves little room for protest to reach mainstream and commercial success.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Pritchard was trying to be transparent and honest with the Pacers fan base, but people were quick to jump in the comments to make their thoughts, and gripes, known.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Makary came into this job with gripes about the agency.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Business owners still had some gripes.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Yet Finch and the Wolves players were proud of how any gripes with the whistle didn’t affect the team’s approach on the floor.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Instead, Jaworski and Guzman focused on long-standing city gripes about the way the state distributes revenues to Chicago and other cities.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Their gripes aren’t just about Sirianni’s outbursts — which, in fairness, mirror those of so many Philly fans.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Fela’s gripes are still present, but Nigeria’s storied musical tradition leaves little room for protest to reach mainstream and commercial success.
—
ABC News,
31 May 2026
For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Pritchard was trying to be transparent and honest with the Pacers fan base, but people were quick to jump in the comments to make their thoughts, and gripes, known.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Makary came into this job with gripes about the agency.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Business owners still had some gripes.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Yet Finch and the Wolves players were proud of how any gripes with the whistle didn’t affect the team’s approach on the floor.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties.
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Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Instead, Jaworski and Guzman focused on long-standing city gripes about the way the state distributes revenues to Chicago and other cities.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gripes
Noun
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Back in 2018, there were complaints about the ads.
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The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions.
Verb
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
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If he had been forced to stick with readily available materials, Rashid complains, the deck behind the house would have been green or brown.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
Noun
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When Samuel Adams and others published a pamphlet of grievances in 1772, Ashley and other men in Sheffield embraced the cause.
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One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.
Verb
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When traveling, the EPA suggests inspecting any room visitors will be staying in for the presence of bed bugs.
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As an existing subdivision — 99% of it vacant — Azure Vista offered hundreds of buildable vacant lots populated only by red ants, quail and Groucho Marx bugs.
Verb
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Nothing screams summer like nautical stripes.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
Noun
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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What bothers me is the implication of a Labubu National Team full of these things.
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“Gripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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