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Recent Examples of creaks
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaks
Noun
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According to the girl's doctor, the child had a human bite on her face, scratches and blunt force trauma to her head, WSB reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Avoid using them on glass, stainless steel, natural stone, ceramic, or wood to prevent scratches.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, the catalogue groans under the weight of all the local talent working at the cutting edge of the form.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
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Arthur groans, but there is affection in his protest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chatman squeaks onto the roster after showing position flex at fullback on offense, as well.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fieldwork covered 146 signposts in all, providing a broad look at 109 rubs and 37 scrapes across the forest.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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Eye rinse helped, but didn’t prevent fresh cuts and scrapes, or stray seeds from gathering in his eyes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
24 Dec. 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
Verb
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Filmed entirely with iPhone 5S cameras, Tangerine crackles with immediacy and authenticity.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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At the tip of a private peninsula in North Falmouth, the waterfront estate at 40 Point Road feels like the kind of place made for gatherings — where the fire crackles, champagne flutes catch the winter light, and the view stretches endlessly across the bay.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Creaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaks. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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