as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a baby bird making little squeaking cries
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as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
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Recent Examples of squeaking
Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Dubas isn’t interested in the Penguins squeaking into a postseason spot only to fall backward the next season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But for every one of them, there’s two or three owners using their rigs to commute to their Fortune 500 office jobs, squeaking through the Starbucks drive-thru on their way in every day.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Which means measuring brain activity during neurostimulation is like trying to record the sound of a mouse squeaking as a lawn mower passes by.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2018
Verb
Now, Florida-Online is squeaking in before UF.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Dubas isn’t interested in the Penguins squeaking into a postseason spot only to fall backward the next season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But for every one of them, there’s two or three owners using their rigs to commute to their Fortune 500 office jobs, squeaking through the Starbucks drive-thru on their way in every day.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Which means measuring brain activity during neurostimulation is like trying to record the sound of a mouse squeaking as a lawn mower passes by.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaking
Adjective
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The warnings start coming in, first shrill alarms from our cellphones alerting us of a tornado warning, and then the stirring call of tornado-warning sirens outside of the windows.—
Colleen Hagerty,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The residents of Leith, North Dakota, did this by creating a website informing people about what was happening in their community.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adding squeaky toys and being careful to be gentle when bathing can all help an anxious dog at bathtime, and owners should use a muzzle if their dog becomes aggressive during bathtime.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Full rich body with squeaky acidity and pronounced tropicals on the finish.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Squeaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaking. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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