groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
groaned
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past participleof groan.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof groan.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
groannouna low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
Example Sentences
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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
“They’d cost a lot of money now!” he groaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
He looked as though he’d just been about to hibernate, his body plump with food storage, and the chair groaned nervously beneath him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
