squawks 1 of 2

plural of squawk

squawks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squawk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squawks
Verb
  • The President reportedly watches hours of cable news every day, and frequently complains about coverage in real time.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There has been a consistent pattern with Florida football where a group of Gators fans complains about the current head coach, sportswriters mock them for having unrealistic expectations, and then those fans turn out to be totally correct.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Of all the places in the world, no complaints.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The decision to place Hauck on leave followed three complaints accusing him of inappropriate speech on multiple occasions, according to records received via a Freedom of Information Act request.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sobs and screams split the air.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Following their exit, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In an extraordinary moment in professional sports, the WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier used a postgame press conference to air her grievances about the way the league in general, as well as commissioner Cathy Engelbert specifically, does business.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Squawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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