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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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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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Longhorns squeaked into the semifinal by emerging from a roller-coaster of a game over Arizona State in double-overtime.
—Asher Price, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
However, instead of a traditional meow, the kitten can only manage a tiny squeak.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
That came just months after Cameron Smith squeaked out a win at the Open Championship the year prior over McIlroy in the final round.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Longhorns squeaked into the semifinal by emerging from a roller-coaster of a game over Arizona State in double-overtime.
—Asher Price, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Loud hums, squeaks, and rattles: While many old dishwashers do emit a loud hum, sometimes this can be caused by a problem with a pump.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
However, instead of a traditional meow, the kitten can only manage a tiny squeak.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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