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creaked

verb

past tense of creak
1
as in groaned

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as in squeaked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaked
  1. groaned
  2. squeaked
  3. whined
  4. crackled
  5. moaned
Verb
  • Fans of both teams cheered and groaned as their favorite players' fortunes fluctuated.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One student groaned at the pitch; another shouted out the name OnlyMarms.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of groaned
Verb
  • The two-time champion squeaked through her first round in two tiebreakers.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Then the Mets squeaked out a victory over the Padres, winning the game 2-1, and handing me another loss.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeaked
Verb
  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of whined
Verb
  • According to Springfield, the radio crackled with a warning about movement nearby before delivering a stark confirmation – there were no friendlies in the area.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Four years earlier, driving cross-country, our family had spent an unseasonably cold summer night at an Under Canvas site near Yellowstone, huddled in a king-size bed while a wood-burning stove crackled in the corner.
    — Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of crackled
Verb
  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of moaned
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“Creaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaked. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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