grimace
noun
, gri-ËmÄs\
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Synonyms for grimace
Synonyms: Noun
face, frown, lower (also lour), moue, mouth, mow, mug, pout, scowl, snoot
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of grimace in a Sentence
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The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound. he made a grimace when he tasted the medicineRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The young man looks scared as the officers, who resemble Beavis and Butt-head, bare their yellowed teeth in savage grimaces. — Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, "Black man, white police and the sly tricks of the eye in Brandon Landersâ painting," 8 Aug. 2019 That announcement drew a noticeable grimace considering Johnson, older brother of senior wideout Collin, has had his collegiate career derailed by injury after injury. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas notebook: With pads on, Longhorns eager to get physical," 7 Aug. 2019 The people in the courtroom grimace; Celeste wins full custody. — Doreen St. FĂ©lix, The New Yorker, "The Disappointing, Emmy-Baiting Finale of âBig Little Liesâ Season 2," 22 July 2019 Dietrich fell to the ground with a grimace on his face. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Derek Dietrich exits Cincinnati Reds game after he was hit by a pitch on his right knee," 17 July 2019 Films of people riding roller coasters often show not delighted smiles but terrified grimaces. — Frans De Waal, Discover Magazine, "Cheerful Chimps: Are Animals Really Happy When They Smile?," 31 May 2019 On a large table nearby, Titus and another volunteer are revealing the menacing grimace of an adult tyrannosaurâs massive skull and teeth. — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, "Tyrannosaurus Rex: Scary. Smart. Social?," 12 Apr. 2019 On Wednesday, Teigen posted a hilarious shot of her eldest child recreating her famous awkward grimace from the Globes, and the impression is completely spot-on. — Glamour, "Chrissy Teigen's Daughter Just Recreated One of Her Funniest Memes," 8 May 2019 With everything else stripped away, the audience canât help but witness a grimace and hear the labored breathing as the men try to better themselves and their bodies in a variety of ways. — Kimber Myers, latimes.com, "Six men push their bodies to the limit in lyrical documentary 'A Skin so Soft'," 14 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Anderson immediately grimaced in pain and was quickly examined by medical personnel. — Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, "Marlins HR leader Brian Anderson likely done for season after fracturing left hand," 24 Aug. 2019 The exhausted Russian, grimacing in pain, stumbled momentarily, struggling to regain his footing, and churned mechanically forward on hopeless legs of iron as the American shot ahead. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Horace Ashenfelter, Olympic Victor of a Cold War Showdown, Dies at 94," 7 Jan. 2018 Pinot was second, more than a minute faster than Alaphilippe, who ground on grimacing to place 11th at the top, still in yellow but with a smaller cushion over his rivals for the race lead. — Washington Post, "Taste of the Tour: A signature dessert in Kirk Douglasâ wake," 21 July 2019 Woodruff grimaced after throwing a second strike to Diamondbacks leadoff hitter Tim Locasto in the fourth inning and Milwaukeeâs trainer immediately ran out with manager Craig Counsell. — BostonGlobe.com, "Katie Ledecky loses first major swim final in six years," 21 July 2019 When the pair came out for the change of ends, Strycova was at points limping heavily and grimacing, pulling up after hitting certain shots. — Matias Grez, CNN, "Serena Williams to face Simona Halep in Wimbledon final," 11 July 2019 The ball ricocheted into the net, and Zardes grimaced as his teammates celebrated. — chicagotribune.com, "Newcomer Tyler Boyd scores twice as U.S. routs Guyana 4-0 in Gold Cup opener," 18 June 2019 The image of Durant grimacing in pain after giving his all to help the Warriors withstand elimination proved to be an image of grit and sacrifice that drew admiration from fans and fellow athletes alike. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "Kevin Durant's mother puts son's critics on blast with passionate message following injury," 11 June 2019 The ball ricocheted into the net as teammates celebrated around a stunned, grimacing Zardes. — Dave Campbell, courant.com, "Newcomer Boyd gets 2 goals for US in 4-0 win over Guyana," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grimace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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grimace
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