as in complained
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 squawked
Trump squawked and mused about firing Powell.
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Roger Lowenstein, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Roger Lowenstein, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squawked
Verb
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Lawmakers have complained that redactions in the files appear to go beyond the limited exemptions allowed for in a law Congress passed nearly unanimously in November.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raskin complained there are just four computers in a DOJ satellite office where lawmakers can review the documents.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Beach’s daughter screamed to responding officers that her children were wounded inside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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When pitcher Will Klein took his turn in front of a gaggle of media, a fan watching from the outfield screamed in his direction.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Squawked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawked. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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