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have griped

  • present perfect of gripe.

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Throughout this season, fans have griped about apparent false starts that officials have missed by the Eagles on the play.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

But even outside of the conspiracy world, some long-time football fans have griped at the sudden arrival of Swift, who has commanded the NFL conversation for months.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2024

In addition to Blabbi’s loose structure, some gamers have griped about the price.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2023

While many readers have griped about pricey restaurants catering to New Money Seattle, many fast-casual cafes and mom-and-pop spots, even with record-high food costs, still run under-$20 menus, including many below.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2022

Whatever it was, the word was no sooner out of his mouth but a huge little squab Sausage, starting out of the front of their main body, would have griped him by the collar.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony