grunting
- present participle of grunt.
Example Sentences
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It’s why Carson Zone is at the gym every Monday and Friday, grunting into weighted hip thrusts and pushing through heavy staggered lunges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
With the match on serve, Sabalenka was hit with a hindrance call for grunting, triggering a long video review and boos.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
You could choose Homer Simpson grunting “D’oh!” or Eddie Van Halen shredding part of “Eruption.”
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025
Dubois continued to bulldoze her way through in the second, grunting with each punch thrown.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
He squalled and here he came shuffling along the ground with his big mouth open and grunting.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
