Definition of squeaker
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:one that squeaks
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:a contest (such as a game or an election) won by a small margin
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Examples of squeaker in a Sentence
They won in a 10–9 squeaker.
Recent Examples of squeaker from the Web
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This BARK exclusive toy is full of squeakers and ear-catching headlines making it a must for any nosy hound.
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Once again, Florida survives a squeaker against the Commodores.
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In his debut Friday night at Tampa Bay, Woodruff pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the victory in the Brewers’ 2-0 squeaker over the Rays.
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Atlee defeated Kirkland in a 1-0 squeaker in the semifinal (in a game where a Kirkland player and coach were ejected for stealing signs) to earn a berth in the championship game.
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Bera won a squeaker in November against Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, a campaign that wallowed in mudslinging and allegations of wrongdoing.
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After all, Tom Price won re-election in 2016 by more than 20 points, and the Handel-Ossoff race is shaping up to be a squeaker.
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A Republican win, even a squeaker, would be a huge boost to Trump in keeping congressional Republicans behind him.
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Throughout his campaign, Perriello argued Virginia Democrats need to retool their approach to win more rural, young and minority voters after squeaker races for governor in 2013 and U.S. Senate in 2014.
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