WHINED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

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For weeks, lawmakers have complained about exorbitant fees for the privilege of attending their own party’s event — with some VIP tickets costing as much as $250,000 and lawmakers having to cough up $25,000 to attend.

— Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Some business owners have complained that the new capital requirement, which surged sixfold, significantly reduced their cash flow, rendering their business unsustainable.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of complained

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But, though the special effects are killer, what makes the show click is its suspenseful melancholy, as quiet scenes build to jolts so intense that the whole audience screamed.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Seattle’s protection had its hands full with Woods, and Thomas screamed around a double-team to force a strip-sack.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of screamed

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This was 1872, and the pious (and patronizing) commentators of the time muttered that Damien’s unvarnished personality was due to his simple farm upbringing in rural Belgium.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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