croakers

noun

plural of croaker
1
as in physicians
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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2
as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired

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Recent Examples of croakers The other key differences between the new species and other croakers lie within the body. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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  1. physicians
  2. crabs
  3. doctors
  4. complainers
  5. bears
Noun
  • Patients, doulas, and physicians are often responding to different versions of the same birth.
    — Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The plan includes several standalone offices for physicians, specialty medical groups, and health systems, tink Crescent said Thursday.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of physicians
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  • The crabs were first spotted in the Mediterranean Sea in the last century but really began wreaking havoc only around a decade ago, when their population surged, posing a threat both to native biodiversity and to the fishing industry.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The meat is sweet, mild, and tender, and because fishermen remove only the claws before returning the crabs to the water, it’s also considered a more sustainable seafood choice.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crabs
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  • Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel and his brothers Zeke and Rahm have donated $550,000 towards a program to train Palestinian doctors from the West Bank at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Knight claimed that Afeni allegedly gave her son pills to end his life, though doctors brought him back.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctors
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  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of complainers
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  • Florida set the kill quota at 172 bears in 2025, but hunters bagged just 52, as many who won a permit didn’t use it.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Tyler Christensen, who recorded a video of the bears stuck inside the tank, described the animals.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bears

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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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