1
as in complained
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 died
slang
to stop living
I wouldn't go around saying your great-grandmother "croaked"
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3
as in killed
slang
to deprive of life
"I croaked the old bugger," he bragged
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4
as in assassinated
slang
to put to death deliberately
hooligans had croaked the street corner wino just for the hell of it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaked
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The companies have complained about a lack of due process throughout the review.—
Jeff Stein AND David J. Lynch The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025 -
On March 4, 2021, Williams complained to Rollins that everyone was still ignoring his advice.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The president assassinated, then Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights [Movement].—
Susan Young,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Americans are divided over whether or not there should be public commemorations of Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today, according to new polling.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Residents have posted photos online showing their houses destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cline never released a duet or other collaboration, and the new album features nine, including one with Cowboy Copas, who perished in the plane crash with Cline (along with fellow Opry star Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cline’s manager, Randy Hughes).—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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At least two former Major League Baseball players also perished in the disaster.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Alabama and Louisiana have executed inmates by nitrogen gas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Use the Right Hardware Bryant is also a fan of using curtains instead of doors, but only when it’s executed correctly.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Croaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaked. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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