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
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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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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2024
The 68-year-old former Microsoft CEO squeaked by his onetime boss Bill Gates to become the sixth richest person in the world on Monday with a net worth of $157 billion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Maya Polton, Parents, 18 July 2024
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
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Verb
Sleep in, but be sure to squeak into The Grand Hall before the legendary breakfast buffet wraps up at 10:30 a.m.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2024
The 68-year-old former Microsoft CEO squeaked by his onetime boss Bill Gates to become the sixth richest person in the world on Monday with a net worth of $157 billion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Noun
Appropriate for newborns on up, babies will enjoy the baseball sound toy, basketball squeak toy, soccer ball crinkle toy, and football rattle.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 July 2024
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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