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
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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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
On Capitol Hill, the president's big, beautiful bill squeaks through the House.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
As the birds practiced, their initial random squeaks gradually turned into melodies that closely matched their parents’ songs.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Indiana let their foot off the gas down the stretch, and New York was able to do just enough to squeak out the victory.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
On Capitol Hill, the president's big, beautiful bill squeaks through the House.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
Noun
Overall, their squeaks were more complex, and the squeaking patterns became more intricate.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
As the birds practiced, their initial random squeaks gradually turned into melodies that closely matched their parents’ songs.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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