as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a baby bird making little squeaking cries
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as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
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Recent Examples of squeaking
Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Dubas isn’t interested in the Penguins squeaking into a postseason spot only to fall backward the next season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But for every one of them, there’s two or three owners using their rigs to commute to their Fortune 500 office jobs, squeaking through the Starbucks drive-thru on their way in every day.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Which means measuring brain activity during neurostimulation is like trying to record the sound of a mouse squeaking as a lawn mower passes by.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2018
Verb
Now, Florida-Online is squeaking in before UF.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Dubas isn’t interested in the Penguins squeaking into a postseason spot only to fall backward the next season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But for every one of them, there’s two or three owners using their rigs to commute to their Fortune 500 office jobs, squeaking through the Starbucks drive-thru on their way in every day.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Which means measuring brain activity during neurostimulation is like trying to record the sound of a mouse squeaking as a lawn mower passes by.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaking
Adjective
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adding squeaky toys and being careful to be gentle when bathing can all help an anxious dog at bathtime, and owners should use a muzzle if their dog becomes aggressive during bathtime.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Full rich body with squeaky acidity and pronounced tropicals on the finish.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Squeaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaking. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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