whined

verb

past tense of whine
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather

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Recent Examples of whined Unlike last year when Texas coach Steve Sarkisian whined about his non-conference schedule, his main complaint this year will be his conference schedule. — Mac Engel october 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026 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 Traffic hummed and whined on I-85. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Remember that one time John Boyega, who played Finn, whined about how Disney didn't do his black character justice? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 He was outplayed by kids who had maybe 1/15th of his raw talent and whined to officials. — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Never whined, even as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s play deteriorated last season. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whined
  1. complained
  2. screamed
  3. moaned
  4. muttered
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  • Irvine's sister, aunts and cousins attended Romero's court hearing in New York City Thursday and complained to reporters that the former police officer was allegedly receiving special treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of complained
Verb
  • Jean-Pierre took photos of celebrities arriving in flamboyant velvet suits, matching fur coats, towering hats, and golden platform shoes that screamed confidence and pride.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screamed
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  • 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
Verb
  • The camera then cut to McCarthy, who muttered a profanity in response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Heti stared at the drawing in front of her and muttered whatever under her breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of muttered

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“Whined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whined. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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