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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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Adding a wonderful touch is that of foley artist Liam Sullivan, who can be seen silhouetted behind a screen creating an in-the-moment soundtrack of gunshots, ringing phones, squeaking doors, kissing, bird calls and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
For example, one additional experiment found that changing the thickness of the rubber could make the squeak sound lower or higher in pitch.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Adding a wonderful touch is that of foley artist Liam Sullivan, who can be seen silhouetted behind a screen creating an in-the-moment soundtrack of gunshots, ringing phones, squeaking doors, kissing, bird calls and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
In an early scene, an auto mechanic named Vahid recognizes his former torturer by the distinctive squeak of his prosthetic leg.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
For example, one additional experiment found that changing the thickness of the rubber could make the squeak sound lower or higher in pitch.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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