as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
the PTA meeting was filled with squawking parents, voicing their dislike of the new vice-principal
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as in complaining
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 squawking
ABC News, 30 May 2026
Around the museum, children can be heard squawking through a flight simulator of a UPS Boeing 747-8F to a pretend command tower learning to leverage flight technology.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The squawking plaything can test even Bluey’s patience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
You are brought to your senses, this time by squawking and the rapid beating of wings.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Some environmentalists are squawking, however, because the iconic wood stork will soon lose its federal protection, arguing climate change and environmental policy rollbacks continue to threaten its wetland habitat.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
One way transponders do that is by squawking, or sending a code to air traffic control to identify itself and provide information, like altitude.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
On a cool autumn morning in what used to be a bustling neighborhood, the only sounds came from squawking finches and juncos – not quite a rising phoenix.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
On a recent day, a flock of some 30 were perched in the distance — scattering when a pair of squawking oystercatchers alerted them to visitors.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Around the museum, children can be heard squawking through a flight simulator of a UPS Boeing 747-8F to a pretend command tower learning to leverage flight technology.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The squawking plaything can test even Bluey’s patience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
You are brought to your senses, this time by squawking and the rapid beating of wings.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Some environmentalists are squawking, however, because the iconic wood stork will soon lose its federal protection, arguing climate change and environmental policy rollbacks continue to threaten its wetland habitat.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
One way transponders do that is by squawking, or sending a code to air traffic control to identify itself and provide information, like altitude.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
On a cool autumn morning in what used to be a bustling neighborhood, the only sounds came from squawking finches and juncos – not quite a rising phoenix.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squawking
Adjective
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Pink is no comedian and many of the show’s bits fell flat, but the star’s fandom seemed genuine and her vocal prowess the envy of many a Tony nominee.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The 79th Annual Tony Awards were a fitting coda to the 2025–26 Broadway season, offering all the requisite nostalgia, vocal prowess, ensemble energy, and a generous amount of pelvic thrusting.—
Lea Donenberg,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The move was met with outrage, with fans criticizing the singer for jumping the gun and complaining that the weather had cleared up before becoming too serious.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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Doja Cat is most likely referring to voice notes, or the audio post feature, which seemed to be discontinued on X sometime in early 2025, according to user posts complaining that the feature had been removed.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The Catholic Church has long been outspoken against war.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Brittany Elkin, a Gaston County native and parent to two GCS students, has become an outspoken advocate for more school funding in recent months.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
Verb
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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There were the arrests of tearful and screaming immigrants, captured on video and played on endless loops across social media.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Given the movie’s blatant satire of recent horror movies, it’s expected to do well beyond just English-speaking including Germany and Latin America.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Congress, having discovered some spine, should revolt at this blatant self-dealing as well.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The driver is seen singing happily to himself, then glancing out his window with a slight look of concern as the sound of the jet’s whining engines begins on the recording.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Once inside, any sense of peace dissipates in the vociferous shouts from the local crowd, who create a hostile environment for any foreign player.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The emblematic events of the 1960s—demands to end the Vietnam War, equally vociferous demands for racial equity, a growing embrace among the young of their power as agents of change—often originated or found dramatic (even traumatic) expression on campus.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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“Squawking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawking. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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