creaked

past tense of creak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaked
Verb
  • Fans groaned as a deep fly ball pulled just foul into the outfield seats.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Announcers commented on it, Eagles fans groaned.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers and Rams, who are also contenders, both squeaked by opponents for wins.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • At this moment, though, the Taco Bell kiosk crackled to life.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From the other room, the victim moaned.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Creaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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