CROAKER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

croaker

noun

ˈkrō-kər

Definition of croaker

as in doctor

slang a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health

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Recent Examples of croaker Researchers from the San Francisco Estuary Institute found the chemicals in striped bass, largemouth bass, leopard shark, white croaker, white sturgeon and other fish collected between 2009 and 2019 throughout San Francisco Bay. — Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 May 2025 In the end, nothing more exciting than some shad and small croaker hit the planks that day, according to Jennette’s. — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025 Choose from croaker, flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025 The restaurant delivers diners sophisticated dishes like duck and yellow croaker ceviche. — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for croaker

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This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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