pip-squeak

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Recent Examples of pip-squeak After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers. Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pip-squeak
Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Lottie works best as an enigma, a cipher for the beliefs and the often capricious actions of the group.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On the one hand, this is great, as any app can incorporate these ciphers and keep your data safe.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The fight card will also see the return to the UFC of featherweight veteran Jeremy Stephens, who steps up to lightweight to take on another UFC returnee, former two-division Cage Warriors champion Mason Jones.
    Simon Head, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Plants produce lovely blue flowers (or white in some varieties) that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Alternatively, the frogs may have been drawn to the site by insects that thrived on the crops being processed there.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.
    Kyle Smith, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Kind of a little twerp, now and again.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022

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“Pip-squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pip-squeak. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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