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verb

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Recent Examples of squawk
Noun
There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024 Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Verb
Sea oats and fir trees dance in the breeze as seagulls squawk in a bright blue sky and the mighty Pacific crashes against the jagged shoreline a few dozen yards away. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025 Overhead, a flock of green parrots fluttered and squawked in humanlike tones. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squawk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squawk
Noun
  • Roxy doesn't take her eyes from the screen, and when Aishah turns the camera to show what's happening in the movie, Roxy can be heard making a noise somewhere between a growl and a whine.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Many complain about a lack of tort reform, unrestricted attorney advertising or litigation funding, all of which contribute significantly to the scam.
    Robert Tyson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • The firing after a nearly 30-year run appeared to surprise Starkey, after reports that Daltrey was not happy with the drummer’s performance at a March Royal Albert Hall gig, complaining from stage that Starkey’s loud playing was throwing him off.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Heard screamed and dropped to the ground with the knife beside him.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • After 'tremendous commotion,' Cassie screamed, 'Isn't anybody seeing this?' Some of the most compelling testimony has come from former Combs former personal assistant, George Kaplan.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the mother's complaint, Sekulow and his son did not want to be associated with hiring a gay man at their organization the American Center for Law and Justice, Inc (ACLJ).
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The report echoes complaints shared throughout the industry, including by the world’s largest European soccer streamer, DAZN.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog making a bee line for his favorite worker and receiving plenty of fuss.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
  • At the same time, there is an unshakable sense that successive British Foreign Secretaries and Prime Ministers have been scared to kick up a fuss.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025

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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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