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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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 3 May 2025
The full-length collection arrives at No. 40 on the Top Album Sales chart, barely squeaking onto the roster of bestsellers in the U.S. inside the top 40.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
If squeaking is the issue, there are some simple solutions to look into as well.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 3 May 2025
The full-length collection arrives at No. 40 on the Top Album Sales chart, barely squeaking onto the roster of bestsellers in the U.S. inside the top 40.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
And studies have shown that mice carrying human FOXP2 genes also make strange squeaks.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 20 May. 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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