carp
verb (used without object)
to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil.
is carping
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present progressiveof carp (3rd person singular).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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How come no one is carping that Mann is too old to be directing movies?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
