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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Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
House Bill 1277 squeaked out of the chamber with 33 votes, the minimum needed to clear the chamber; 30 representatives voted no, with some Democrats joining Republicans.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
See this steel-case perpetual calendar model, a three-day automatic powered by the company’s 34th caliber developed in-house — but still squeaking in at less than $10,000, a fraction of what most Swiss makers command for a mechanical watch with a calendar that keeps up with leap years.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
House Bill 1277 squeaked out of the chamber with 33 votes, the minimum needed to clear the chamber; 30 representatives voted no, with some Democrats joining Republicans.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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