groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
are groaning
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present progressiveof groan.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The story all of your favorite journalists are groaning over.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
“Russian forests are groaning under the ax, billions of trees are perishing, the homes of beasts and birds are devastated, the rivers grow shallow and dry up, wonderful landscapes disappear beyond recall.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022
As my shelves are groaning, the proof will probably land in recycling.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2020
The bookshelves are groaning with advice for women on achieving life/work balance, on getting that corner office while simultaneously kicking parenting butt.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2018
Boughs are groaning and breaking, The tree-trunks terribly thunder, The roots are twisting asunder!
From Faust by Bayard Taylor
