as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
I'm not changing my job based on the advice of some pip-squeak who cornered me at a party
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Recent Examples of pip-squeak
Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions?
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pip-squeak
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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During this time, three judges are going to watch the ciphers and pick the top four breakers for the adult category and the top four breakers for the youth category.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Here, oak doors have brass push plates adorned with the royal cipher of Edward VII, and the 13 decorative fireplaces were salvaged from other London landmarks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
Noun
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Stay cool with clothing: Select lightweight and loose-fitting outfits for enhanced comfort.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The bout, originally scheduled for featherweight, will be contested at lightweight after Ortega reportedly struggled to make 146 pounds.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Apart from the insects crawling on Olivia’s hands, cows in the slaughterhouse inhabit the film’s world alongside Olivia.—
Jason Liwag,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mosquitoes and other insects swarm around, temperatures fluctuate from sweltering Florida heat to bone-shaking cold from industrial air conditioners, and access to medical attention is limited, according to Bichara.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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Kind of a little twerp, now and again.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2022
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“Pip-squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pip-squeak. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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