bitched

verb

past tense of bitch
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely those guys are always bitching about something

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  1. complained
  2. screamed
  3. whined
  4. moaned
Verb
  • After Benton’s reelection, Welch said, Benton still complained to labor that the speaker should have done more.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While networks since the rabbit-ears days have complained about Nielsen’s methods, the company has been in the crosshairs numerous times during the streaming boom as its capabilities have faced scrutiny.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of complained
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  • Rebecca Marodi screamed, before appearing on video with blood on her back, according to the warrant.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His wife woke up, and the two of them screamed out the window for help.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of screamed
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  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of whined
Verb
  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of moaned
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