croaks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of croak
1
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something

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2
as in dies
slang to stop living I wouldn't go around saying your great-grandmother "croaked"

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3
as in kills
slang to deprive of life "I croaked the old bugger," he bragged

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4
as in assassinates
slang to put to death deliberately hooligans had croaked the street corner wino just for the hell of it

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croaks

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noun

plural of croak
as in chirps

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Recent Examples of croaks
Verb
Males also begin their chorus of throaty croaks in hopes of attracting a willing mate. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 Participants will be trained to learn the chirps and croaks of various local frog and toad species, then commit to going out to a particular piece of the watershed near their homes a couple of nights per month to listen for the frogs and toads and record their absence or presence. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaks
  1. complains
  2. dies
  3. kills
  4. assassinates
  5. cackles
  6. screams
  7. falls
  8. destroys
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  • Shannon basically complains so much that Jenn, a sweet baby angel straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie, offers to change rooms with her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The private sector complains that there are jobs but that Indians aren’t skilled enough to be hired.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of complains
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  • Cary then dies from a gunshot wound during a car case, and that swerve was not a part of the source material.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The game feels far away, and the sounds float up to the cavernous space below the roof where the noise dies.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • For any Iranian woman who captures or kills an American service member, Hatami said the reward would be doubled.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This movie is based around the multiverse, which is a concept of Doomsday, of course, but this could confirm some rumors that Doom kills Tobey Maguire’s Spidey in the Raimi universe – or that Tom Holland is showing up in some capacity.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of kills
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  • That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
    — Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of assassinates
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  • Her performance presents as camp, but her dynamic range of loud cackles and quiet glances is fabulous.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of cackles
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  • Amazon Nothing screams fall more than cozy slippers — and this pair more than meets that criteria.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Widow’s Bay fans can look forward to a lot more laughs (and possibly screams) with Jeff Hiller in future, Deadline has learned.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
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  • This park also falls along the Rio Grande and includes mountainous terrain with tall cliffs and a desert landscape.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Balance is critical in helping older adults prevent falls — and it’s now considered a marker for longevity.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
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