as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
if we don't receive any squawks, we can assume the change was acceptable
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her
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Recent Examples of squawk
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Marinate in the hydrotherapy pool there with the sound of waves crashing below and toucans and parrots squawking in the background.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Every bagpipe performance starts with a squawking rev-up, in which the bag fills with air, the drones perk up with inhuman attention, like rabbit ears, and the sounds coalesce in tune and begin to announce themselves.
—Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Marinate in the hydrotherapy pool there with the sound of waves crashing below and toucans and parrots squawking in the background.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squawk
Noun
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Deciphering the vocalizations involves both sound and context, as a dog’s bark or whine may be tied to its situation, Zhu said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In that appearance, Thilly moonwalked across the floor and performed a backspin before using his allotted five minutes to complain about rising taxes, according to CBS News New York.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another woman, 59, complained of back pain, per the outlets.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan.—
Tom Duszynski,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end, McGovern included clips from early morning airport chaos, rain on the Hawaiian beaches, the aftermath of a bloody lip and plenty of screaming and crying.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Momentum indicators aren't screaming buy at current levels.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the complaint claims that Corcoran is owed far more than the roughly $8,000 she's been paid to date.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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You’re drawn to treats that feel refined yet comforting, with no unnecessary fuss.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, the BreezyClear Pro is equipped to address all the baby’s needs from the beginning to the end of the decongestion process; by briefly misting the nasal passages, the device loosens mucus so its powerful suction can remove it quickly and without fuss.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawk. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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