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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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Alternatively, the squeaking noise may not be coming from the bed frame at all.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Overall, their squeaks were more complex, and the squeaking patterns became more intricate.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Alternatively, the squeaking noise may not be coming from the bed frame at all.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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