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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others

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squeak

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noun

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Recent Examples of squeak
Verb
Here’s another that squeaked his way into the Derby field at the last minute, running second in a qualifying race in March. Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The crinkly scales, colors and squeaking tail all help your baby develop their senses and motor skills while playing. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 But dolphins have complex dialects in the form of crackles, squeaks and whistles. Leticia Fanucchi, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
  • Reopen Scripps Coastal Reserve first, talk later This letter was sent to California Coastal Commission enforcement staff counsel Andrew Willis, with a copy to the La Jolla Light.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • Patti LuPone stood in a midtown recording studio one spring afternoon, talking to Carrie Bradshaw.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • This is true on a city bus, too, where the earbuds easily cut the bus engine noise and the higher-pitch squeals from the doors opening.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
  • Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Parents and teachers were not informed of that probe or her indictment on 19 charges in August 2024, and only discovered this information two months ago when local outlet WHYY broke the story.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.
    Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Drivers build lives around parking: the work shifts altered to align with the alternate-side-rotation hours, the keys always in the pocket, the Pavlovian alertness at the chirp of an unlocking car.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • From its facial expressions to its distinctive chirp, the creature is wreathed in a kind of nostalgia that Eighties kids will remember from those early days trolling the VHS rack at their local Blockbuster.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the flight, excited reactions and yelps could be heard from the crew over the live stream's audio feed.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ensuing roar caused Bryson DeChambeau, standing on the 17th green, to reset his pre-shot routine.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • On the drivable par-4 14th, Scheffler caused a roar in the crowd with an excellent tee shot to set up a short eagle putt.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025

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