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Recent Examples of creak
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hearing the house creak in the recordings was important, Auerbach said.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Though overall inflation appears to be stabilizing, the uneven pattern hints at what some analysts see as a late-cycle economy — where headline numbers look steady, but the foundations begin to creak.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fennell begins on a black screen and the sound of creaks and moans.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hearing the house creak in the recordings was important, Auerbach said.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Or perhaps a constructive metaphor is better—a social order starts to creak into place.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Though overall inflation appears to be stabilizing, the uneven pattern hints at what some analysts see as a late-cycle economy — where headline numbers look steady, but the foundations begin to creak.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creak
Noun
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Heavy-duty abrasive sponges can leave visible scratches and dull finishes on appliances.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Protective bumpers on the front and back help guard against scratches and dents, while four smooth-rolling wheels keep things moving effortlessly through crowded terminals.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ed Gamble groaned about being paired with David Baddiel, whose track record at tasks that season was poor, to say the least.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s final score, 9-0 in the visitor’s favor, only partially encapsulates the degree to which New York (5-4) outplayed San Francisco (3-6) in front of a packed house that had more reasons to groan than reasons to cheer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After squeaking out one-run victories over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday and Sunday – games that taxed the bullpen and stressed their fans – this one was comfortable from the fourth inning.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Glastonbury, which squeaked into the state tournament as the 32nd seed then made a run to the state final, returns a large group of pitchers, including Danny Wallace who will play at Fordham next season.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pet owners can get infected when flea poop enters the body through cuts or scrapes in the skin, or if rubbed into the eyes.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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LinkedIn claims the dispute stems from Teamfluence attempting to web scrape data, prompting the social networking site to crack down.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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For the puppy, leaving its mother and littermates can be stressful at first, and crying or whining is normal.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The crew left Earth on April 1, solid rocket boosters crackling as NASA’s Space Launch System hurled them through the atmosphere 20 times faster than the speed of sound.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the fire crackles, groups of children go around the neighborhood singing Lohri songs.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Deep and smoky with impressive control and just a touch of Etta James rasp, Spiro’s is a voice not so much influenced by jazz legends like Winehouse or Nina Simone but rather a direct descendant.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hines and Pidgeon give the woman a choreography, the dramatic toss of the hair, the hips gone concave, the Marlboro rasp in her voice.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On the British side of the Pond, however, no government has dared to do worse things to the BBC than moan about it.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the British side of the Pond, however, no government has dared to do worse things to the BBC than moan about it.—
Max Hastings,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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