griped

verb

Definition of gripednext
past tense of gripe
1
as in annoyed
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 complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away

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  1. annoyed
  2. complained
  3. bothered
Verb
  • An engineer at the company, Charlie Ward, was annoyed with Amazon’s Super Saving Shipping service, which offered customers free shipping if their order was $25 or more.
    Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.
    Jodie Platt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyed
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  • Customers have also complained about staffing levels.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fans have complained that his awards wins and nominations have been far from commensurate with his level of popularity.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of complained
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  • They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothered
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