How to Use squeak in a Sentence

squeak

1 of 2 verb
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  • The glitzy bath toy made a big splash, but just couldn't squeak through to next week.
    — Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The front wheels do not squeak and are the original brakes.
    — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • The camp may have squeaked by this summer, but what about next year?
    — Dan Stahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This is a rematch from last week, where the Yetis just squeaked out a 5-4 win on March 31.
    — Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Overall, look for the Lakers to squeak one out at home.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
  • From down the hall, sneakers squeaked from the floor of the gym as kids played basketball.
    — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Out of the box, the hinge squeaks and creaks, which doesn't inspire confidence.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Squeaky Door Hinge When a door starts to squeak, your first thought might be to squirt oil onto the hinges.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2020
  • This model manages to squeak under the $1,000 mark by the skin of its … bezels.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The Cowboys, at least, were able to squeak out a win last week against Tulsa.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Chances are that young puppies won’t have enough jaw strength to squeak it on their own.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • The wood slats are designed with noise-free foam to avoid squeaking sounds.
    — Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The squeezing toys will not squeak, so users with autism will not be disturbed by them.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Some gentle orchard and bush fruit notes try to squeak in but are brushed aside.
    — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Which gives him an outside shot to squeak into a late-round pick.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 23 July 2021
  • When the axle squeaks, as is happening in the 14th yet again, the rest of Los Angeles should watch out.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Click on that to recline the chair and the chick and the duck appear, quacking and squeaking and walking around on the bottom of the screen.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Sarah has been filled with commotion — and squeak toys.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • But the Subliners would need a miracle to squeak into the top eight for the Champs.
    — Dallas News, 8 June 2022
  • And with that, the sneakers squeaked and the ball flew once more, the Bruins trying to get everything just right.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Houston has won three of the last four and just squeaked past the Indianapolis Colts 20-17 in their last game.
    — Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Juneau claimed its first win of the season down in Washington and South squeaked by Chugiak to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2020.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus squeaked in by the skin of their popstar schedules.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • But all praise to Patty Jenkins, who killed Wonder Woman and opened the door a crack for some of us to squeak through.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 July 2020
  • Suddenly the front door squeaked open and a squealing little boy came in.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
  • What a run for Paul Maurice’s team, which barely squeaked into the playoffs as the last team to get into the field.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • Their goal wasn’t to be an average team or squeak into the playoffs.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 8 May 2020
  • Watch the National Zoo's panda cub crawl and squeak in his cutest moments so far.
    — Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Friday night, the Yankees had to work extra hard just to squeak one out, but Saturday night in the Bronx the Bombers left no doubts.
    — Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2022
  • The Orioles were five outs away from squeaking out a one-run win against the Milwaukee Brewers.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2023
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squeak

2 of 2 noun
  • As the curd ages, the network weakens and the squeak fades.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2017
  • As the car's so small, the odd squeak from the door happens right next to your ear...
    — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Reinstall the hinge pins once the wax has cooled and test the door for a squeak.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The cold also gave rise to a chorus of squeaks from the car’s top.
    — Daniel Pund, Car and Driver, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Are they bothered by the squeak of roller bag wheels and the hum of plane engines?
    — Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Teague picked up an errant piece of trash, then tugged on the door frame to find the source of a squeak.
    — Arkansas Online, 31 July 2022
  • Every old house has squeaks and groans, but this was a knock.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 July 2018
  • But yeah, there’s bed squeaks in there, there’s the kick [drum] pattern, things like that.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The only sound, aside from the squeak and clank of the suspension, is the backup alert.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • What gave rise to the idea of a perfect simple squeak-free bed frame?
    — David Hochman, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • And there was not a squeak out of Washington about this.
    — Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Hazel is ready to give in to the water when Zelda squeak-squeaks at her and points her to a door.
    — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2021
  • There are at least no squeaks or creaks here, which is good, but the phone feels hollow.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The squeak of sneakers against the court suddenly went silent.
    — Brian Heyman, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The ironing board squeaks when April unfolds it in the kitchenette of the hotel room.
    — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 10 July 2019
  • Sundae now sprawls out on Mia's bed and has her squeak toys around the blanket.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Nothing kills the mood like the insistent squeak of a noisy mattress.
    — Megan Griffith, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Every squeak of a player’s shoe, call-out of a pick or request for the ball echoes throughout the gym.
    — Chris Chase, For The Win, 16 Apr. 2018
  • That means spotting and squashing any squeak or rattle from the roof’s many parts.
    — Alex Davies, WIRED, 9 May 2018
  • The throaty squeaks of terror could easily be heard from 20 feet away.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • My passing would trigger a chorus of squeaks and chirps from the nestbox.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2019
  • Barrow, 24, walked the ball up the court, the squeak of his sneakers announcing his presence.
    — Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2017
  • But all of that hope died with a dismal squeak in the final seconds in the hands of rookie guard Jalen Suggs.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2021
  • The rest of India, including the Supreme Court, offered barely a squeak of protest.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Colbert said in response to a series of squeaks breaking the celeb love affair news to him.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The tiny cub couldn’t get much more than a squeak out when she was found by two firefighters near Idyllwild last month.
    — Cheri Carlson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Like summer nights are to lightning bugs and squeaks are to porch swings, Dolly Parton is to blonde hair.
    — Southern Living, 1 June 2018
  • One glance at a bathroom grab bar and most of us can smell disinfectant and hear the squeak of nurses’ shoes.
    — Sara Bliss, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
  • Nuthatches sound like a squeak toy, for instance, and chickadees have a plaintive call.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Finally, the nut-bolt combos come with silicone washers that eliminate squeaks and creaks.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023

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