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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides
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Recent Examples of squeal
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Mary Lattimore’s harp spangles the background, while Camille Getz drags her violin across the track, a clever acoustic rendering of a classic shoegaze guitar squeal.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.
—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Noun
Once inside, however, the miscreant sister communicates (via walkie-talkie) in a squeal of wordless agony.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Mary Lattimore’s harp spangles the background, while Camille Getz drags her violin across the track, a clever acoustic rendering of a classic shoegaze guitar squeal.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeal
Verb
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
Verb
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Say something loudly and calmly — don’t shriek!
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
Verb
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
Noun
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Equally notable throughout the game was the angry screech, reserved for whenever the Czech Republic players had the ball — or worse — were given a free kick.
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Guests range from ordinary commuters to figures like Cate Blanchett and Julian Casablancas, all subject to the same fluorescent lighting and ambient subway screech.
Verb
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Now with this loss, Scotland will finish third in their group and have to hope that the third-place teams in other groups have a worse goal differential to squeak their way in.
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Scotland has three points from its opening win over Haiti, and even with a 3-0 loss to Brazil could squeak in, depending on the results of the remaining group stage games.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
Verb
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And that’s nothing to whine about.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
Noun
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Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
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He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.
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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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