1
: one that squeaks
2
: a contest (such as a game or an election) won by a small margin
Examples of squeaker in a Sentence
They won in a 10–9 squeaker.
Recent Examples on the Web
The plush toy is pre-loaded with a removable squeaker and is even durable enough for tug-a-war.
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Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
The Ravens won the first match-up of the two teams earlier this year, with a 27-24 squeaker.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
That latter stat was a squeaker, however, with less than $3,000 separating Stone and Blunt’s MIV numbers.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
The December 2023 to January 2024 expedition also led to the rediscovery of the red-bellied squeaker frog (Arthroleptis hematogaster), which had not been documented by scientists in this region since the 1950s.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
The one win, a 33-25 squeaker over the New York Giants in Philadelphia, nearly went the Giants' way in the final moments.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
This is not to say Mayorkas is undeserving of the impeachment that House Republicans approved on Tuesday — only after losing a similar, party-line squeaker last week in a fit of incompetent vote-counting.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 17 Feb. 2024
Hillary Clinton eked out a squeaker victory in the 2016 presidential race, besting Donald Trump by less than 1 point.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The lightly padded mat has a woodland theme that includes a range of sensory opportunities, including hidden items, crinkly aspects, a squeaker and wooden teething ring, all with high contrast graphics.
—Taryn Mohrman, wsj.com, 8 Dec. 2023
Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
The Ravens won the first match-up of the two teams earlier this year, with a 27-24 squeaker.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
That latter stat was a squeaker, however, with less than $3,000 separating Stone and Blunt’s MIV numbers.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
The December 2023 to January 2024 expedition also led to the rediscovery of the red-bellied squeaker frog (Arthroleptis hematogaster), which had not been documented by scientists in this region since the 1950s.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
The one win, a 33-25 squeaker over the New York Giants in Philadelphia, nearly went the Giants' way in the final moments.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
This is not to say Mayorkas is undeserving of the impeachment that House Republicans approved on Tuesday — only after losing a similar, party-line squeaker last week in a fit of incompetent vote-counting.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 17 Feb. 2024
Hillary Clinton eked out a squeaker victory in the 2016 presidential race, besting Donald Trump by less than 1 point.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The lightly padded mat has a woodland theme that includes a range of sensory opportunities, including hidden items, crinkly aspects, a squeaker and wooden teething ring, all with high contrast graphics.
—Taryn Mohrman, wsj.com, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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