grouse
noun
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae.
had groused
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past perfectof grouse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She sits next to Engoron, and Trump’s lawyers had groused a bit earlier about the clerk’s facial expressions and role in the case.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Now they could move ahead— but under standards of military secrecy even more stringent than those of Briggs, about which Lawrence had groused constantly.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
