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.
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arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Still, if Oakland County turns an even deeper blue with this election, and enough of its residents vote a straight Democratic ticket, Kohli might squeak in.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The approval — widely expected after the bills squeaked through the Senate earlier this month despite fierce political opposition — strengthens the president’s hand at home and abroad as economic pressures mount.
—arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Still, if Oakland County turns an even deeper blue with this election, and enough of its residents vote a straight Democratic ticket, Kohli might squeak in.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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