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Recent Examples of creak
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Wooden floors creak at every step.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Old ships can have sewage and/or smoke issues and creak at all times.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Wooden floors creak at every step.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creak
Noun
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In what might be a revenge move a la Taylor Swift, Walmart buying the mall can clear the pathway into the market far more easily than getting approvals and building a site from scratch.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The business became known for its variety of authentic pierogi made from scratch — offering about 20 flavors ranging from traditional potato and cheese to sweet options like cherry and prune.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Historical-romance authors love the British peerage system so much that bookstore shelves groan with many, many more dukedoms than the two dozen or so that actually existed in the United Kingdom of the 19th century.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jones was groaning, and the witness then heard the male subject, who was wearing a blue hooded track suit with his hood over his head, leaning over Jones.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins had a close game in Week 6, one that ended the Chargers squeaking out a 29-17 win, improving to 4-2 while the Dolphins dropped to 1-5.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wolfsburg, after beating Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 last week, barely squeaked past Norwegian side Valarenga thanks to a penalty awarded in the eighth minute of stoppage time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blood on Mateer’s pants didn’t make this look like a normal scrape.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But no matter how much Trump and Johnson and other MAGA go-alongs whine, the right of the people to peaceably assemble is right there in the First Amendment.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Common signals include sniffing, circling, squatting, or whining.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the end of a long day of searching for supernaturals, tuck in next to the crackling fire at The Bowery Hotel before a deep sleep.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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For example, a heart murmur or crackling lungs often signify an issue is present.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kirbi, that rasp is so beautiful at the top of your register.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her strong, confident country voice shone through immediately in her performance of this Judds song, with just enough rasp to really give it some edge.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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There’s something moaning in the background.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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