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noun

plural of gripe
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game

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gripes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gripe
1
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back

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2
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away

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Recent Examples of gripes
Noun
One of her biggest gripes is how often the beauty industry flogs acidic products to control oil production when women are experiencing hormonal imbalance. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Reactions to the trailer online have ranged from enthusiasm to criticism of the character, to gripes that Cohen waited too long. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Composed of poetic extracts from interviews Kapla recorded with residents of a settlement deep in the Swedish forest, this book offers a collage of everyday gripes, lyricism expressed in everyday language, and unexpected glimpses of the sublime. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 His policies on homelessness and affordable housing also faced gripes from those across the political spectrum. — Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The Prince That Was Promised Let’s dispense with my biggest gripes first. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Intuiting another’s gripes works in your favor as the moon harmonizes with Mercury. — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 If the volume of social media gripes is anything to go by, the Gotham Sports app hasn’t always provided a glitch-free experience for its users. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 Rebecca Ferguson is very glad that Silo fans have moved on from their initial gripes about the latest season’s offerings. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Verb
Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026 Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Instead, Jaworski and Guzman focused on long-standing city gripes about the way the state distributes revenues to Chicago and other cities. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gripes
  1. complaints
  2. annoys
  3. complains
  4. grievances
  5. bugs
  6. screams
  7. moans
  8. bothers
Noun
  • Park officials, meanwhile, have long fielded scores of complaints about other head and neck injuries sustained after riding the attraction, according to internal records cited by an expert witness for a plaintiff in court filings.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mexican diplomats have filed complaints with the Justice Department, eight attorneys general and 12 district attorneys.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaints
Verb
  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of annoys
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • An art installation by the Guerilla Girls, anonymous artist activists, invited fans to air their grievances on chalkboards.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Group chats have—rightfully—earned a reputation as containers for gossips or for the airing of grievances that someone might not want to fully offer out loud to the public, and mine are not absent those things, from time to time.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grievances
Verb
  • Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Which Iowa cities ranked on the national list for worst bed bugs?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026
Definition of bugs
Verb
  • Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of moans
Verb
  • That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.
    — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about this scam is that criminals are going after people who may have the fewest options to protect themselves.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bothers

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“Gripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripes. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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