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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
Then this Tuesday, the very evening of the special election, House Republicans finally squeaked out their transparently partisan action of impeaching Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, 214-213.
—Dennis Aftergut, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
The biggest difference is that all the squeaks and rattles that came standard from the factory can't hide behind a clattery diesel engine anymore.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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Verb
Obviously, some squeaked through and got some traffic but was able to pitch around it.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
Then this Tuesday, the very evening of the special election, House Republicans finally squeaked out their transparently partisan action of impeaching Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, 214-213.
—Dennis Aftergut, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
Noun
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
The biggest difference is that all the squeaks and rattles that came standard from the factory can't hide behind a clattery diesel engine anymore.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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