squeaked; squeaking; squeaks
1
: to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise
2
3
: to pass, succeed, or win by a narrow margin
just squeaked by in the election
: to utter in a shrill piping tone
Examples of squeak in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear the mouse squeaking.
She squeaked when I pinched her.
My shoes squeak when I walk.
The wheel squeaks when it turns.
He squeaked into office by fewer than 2,000 votes.
“I can't believe it!” she squeaked.
Noun
She gave out a squeak.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Plastic wheels are light, easily cleaned and tend to be the quietest, while metal wheels are prone to squeaking and might be dangerously heavy if tipped over.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
The roar of the crowd, the squeak of sneakers, the nail-biting buzzer-beaters — March Madness is upon us, and Austin is gearing up for a full-court press of basketball fever!
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Unfortunately, use over time makes wear and tear inevitable, leading to squeaking.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Plastic wheels are light, easily cleaned and tend to be the quietest, while metal wheels are prone to squeaking and might be dangerously heavy if tipped over.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Noun
The squeak of the booths, the clink of the Nick and Nora glasses when your Martini arrives—they’re not illusions or re-creations.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
The roar of the crowd, the squeak of sneakers, the nail-biting buzzer-beaters — March Madness is upon us, and Austin is gearing up for a full-court press of basketball fever!
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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squeak
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a short shrill cry or noise
2
: to pass, succeed, or win by a narrow margin
barely squeaked by
3
: to utter in a shrill tone
squeak
2 of 2 noun1
: a sharp shrill cry or sound
2
: escape entry 2 sense 1
a close squeak
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