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Recent Examples of creak
Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Empty as a ghost town in winter but overwhelmed with wall-to-wall tourists in summer, its infrastructure creaks under pressure.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Beren Cross, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
That has effectively stripped other ministries of the resources to pay for healthcare, education, garbage collection, and even repairing the country’s creaking electrical grid.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The chapel was so old that creaks shuttered across the floor like lightning.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Empty as a ghost town in winter but overwhelmed with wall-to-wall tourists in summer, its infrastructure creaks under pressure.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The timing and ease of that goal — at a point when Leeds United were already creaking during the 2023-24 run-in — virtually condemned their top-two hopes.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
That has effectively stripped other ministries of the resources to pay for healthcare, education, garbage collection, and even repairing the country’s creaking electrical grid.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creak
Noun
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As a mother of three children with autoimmune issues, Chevrier said she is forced to shop at specialty stores or make everything from scratch.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Nowadays, there is less pressure to make everything from scratch and have a perfect home.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Tables groaned with treats: plates of seafood, bowls of Greek salad, tubs of plump olives.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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The auteur’s new ensemble film practically groans under the weight of A-list headliners such as Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Jeffrey Wright and Tom Hanks.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Here’s another that squeaked his way into the Derby field at the last minute, running second in a qualifying race in March.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The crinkly scales, colors and squeaking tail all help your baby develop their senses and motor skills while playing.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since hair follicles contain stem cells that support skin healing, fewer hair follicles could translate into fewer stem cells and a slower mending of scrapes and scratches in humans.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Cover and help protect minor wounds, cuts, scrapes and burns with BAND-AID Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages featuring details from artworks by Katsushika Hokusai in The Met collection.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Any dog breed can exhibit signs of jealousy, which may include getting in between their owner and another pet, whining, barking, or growling when their owner pays another pet or person attention.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The visitor sings scientific names of species over a musical score infused with sounds of flowing water and crackling ice.—
Keridwen Cornelius,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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This Blue Devils’ lineup has snapped and crackled all season, with plenty of pop, too, with .515 slugging percentage, outscoring opponents 294-146.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The engine rasps and rumbles right up to the tachometer’s 7,000-rpm redline—and beyond, in fact, since peak power arrives at 7,500 rpm.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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One great thing about Hackman is that there was no alteration in the rounded rasp of his voice when the moral conditions changed.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the Francophone descriptor fails to conjure the dust her voice kicks up, the grit and moan that hang in the air after each song.—
Carrie Brownstein,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Having been browbeaten by the negativity of previous coaches Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, having a manager who didn't dismiss the idea the team could be title challengers or moan about a lack of talent was refreshing.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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