1
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation
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2
as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the child squealed with frustration
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides
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as in screech
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Recent Examples of squeal
Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
But their therapy session is deliberately drowned out by the squeals of a nameless naked couple romping in the back.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The girl glides on one roller skate, her arms stretched out, squealing in delight and fear.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Much like the Zepp Clarity One aids, the Pixie aids feature frequent and random bouts of ear-piercing squeals that are impossible to ignore, even at the bare minimum volume.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
But their therapy session is deliberately drowned out by the squeals of a nameless naked couple romping in the back.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeal
Verb
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At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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His ability to be believable as both a laconic grump and a hysterically shrieking interrogator helps add some emotional grounding to Havoc, which otherwise indulges in Evans’s more-is-more-is-more ideology.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dawn fights off the ghost, bleeding and shrieking into the void, pouring her heart into the battle.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During a ski vacation in the seventh episode, Ginny complains that Nick is not being fully present with her friends.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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At the start, residents complained mightily about the removal of trees that weren’t dead.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
Noun
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His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 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
Verb
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People could be heard screaming and crying in the video, which appeared to show several people injured on the ground and baggage strewn about, as first responders attended to the scene.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The barricade blocked some people’s full range of motion, but everyone more than made up for it by singing, screaming, and (in at least one case) throwing both middle fingers up.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 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
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeal. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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