squeaker
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Definition of squeaker
1 : one that squeaks
2 : a contest (such as a game or an election) won by a small margin
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The Wolverines did play their A game in the semifinals against nemesis North Branford, which had handed them their only regular-season loss in a 2-1 squeaker less than a month before. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Griswold State Class M Softball Runnerup," 11 June 2018 White won by less than 12,000 votes — not a squeaker but still far from a landslide. — Terence Mcardle, Washington Post, "MLK was dead. Cities were burning. Could James Brown keep Boston from erupting, too?," 5 Apr. 2018 Especially the young squeakers that are covered with pin-feathers. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Sandhill cranes make their annual short and noisy Interior Alaska stopover," 7 May 2018 Bush and McCain The 2000 presidential election between Bush and Gore was a historic squeaker. — azcentral, "John McCain's 2000 presidential run saw challenges, 'ugly' politics," 2 Apr. 2018 Then Kansas State pulled off an unexpected squeaker in the Sweet 16, beating No. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Loyola-Chicago Is No Longer the Underdog," 23 Mar. 2018 With the Lamb triumph—a squeaker, to be sure—there is a sliver of light, a breath of hope. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "After a Long Night, Conor Lamb Declares Victory in the Pennsylvania Special Election," 14 Mar. 2018 After weeks of recounts and court challenges in a handful of squeaker races — plus a rare lottery drawing to decide one tie — the GOP managed to hold on by two seats, 51 to 49. — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, "After November’s tumult, Va.’s new speaker seeks footing in remade House," 10 Feb. 2018 And the bad news is, these losses, along with the squeaker victory last week, aren’t flukes. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Patriots in shambles? Even Tom Brady couldn't salvage win vs. Panthers," 1 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squeaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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squeaker
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English Language Learners Definition of squeaker
: a contest (such as a game or an election) that is won by only a small amount
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