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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Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo squeaked out a slight lead over Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a two-way race, a new poll Tuesday shows.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
While it’s not used on actual babies much anymore due to health concerns, a sprinkle of baby powder can quiet squeaks, remove sand, absorb oil, and more.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Earlier this year, the Sony Pictures’ Keke Palmer–SZA buddy comedy One of Them Days squeaked out a small profit, grossing $51 million on a $14 million budget (a sequel is reportedly in the works).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo squeaked out a slight lead over Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a two-way race, a new poll Tuesday shows.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Noun
Otherwise, despite some groans and squeaks after seven months of heavy use (including a couple of tween sleepovers), the couch is still beautiful and sturdy.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
While it’s not used on actual babies much anymore due to health concerns, a sprinkle of baby powder can quiet squeaks, remove sand, absorb oil, and more.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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