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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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 June 2025
The Nuggets squeaked out a comeback win on the road in Game 1 and also took Game 3 thanks to some late heroics by Aaron Gordon and Co.
The Thunder dominated Game 2 from start to finish, then rallied in Game 4 after trailing 71-63 with 11:26 to play in Denver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
George's solo culminated in a symphony of squeaks before MJ Lenderman returned to the stage for a two-song encore.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Washington — The Senate this week is taking up the massive budget package containing President Trump's second-term agenda, a measure that squeaked through the House with a one-vote margin, solely with Republican votes.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 June 2025
The Nuggets squeaked out a comeback win on the road in Game 1 and also took Game 3 thanks to some late heroics by Aaron Gordon and Co.
The Thunder dominated Game 2 from start to finish, then rallied in Game 4 after trailing 71-63 with 11:26 to play in Denver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
George's solo culminated in a symphony of squeaks before MJ Lenderman returned to the stage for a two-song encore.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeak. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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