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
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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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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
What’s at stake: Iowa’s 3rd District was anticipated to be its most contested after Nunn squeaked into office with a victory of less than 1 percentage point in 2022.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The silence of an electric bike's powertrain tends to make loose items and random frame-against-component squeaks more noticeable.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Still, if Oakland County turns an even deeper blue with this election, and enough of its residents vote a straight Democratic ticket, Kohli might squeak in.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
What’s at stake: Iowa’s 3rd District was anticipated to be its most contested after Nunn squeaked into office with a victory of less than 1 percentage point in 2022.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Cabana Top should be able to function without squeaks, rattles, leaks, or wind noise, again because it’s mounted within the permanent roof’s structure.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The silence of an electric bike's powertrain tends to make loose items and random frame-against-component squeaks more noticeable.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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