as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
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Recent Examples of squeak
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Perhaps this is a regression to the mean after the Chiefs were able to squeak by in numerous wins last year and find answers, but Kelce admitted those answers are currently lost this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Whitney Casares, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
This isn’t like missing a 2-foot putt, or getting posterized, or letting a groundball squeak through your legs or blowing a tire on the ice.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
New York would have to leapfrog six teams, all of whom have games in hand, to squeak back into a playoff spot in the crowded Eastern Conference.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Perhaps this is a regression to the mean after the Chiefs were able to squeak by in numerous wins last year and find answers, but Kelce admitted those answers are currently lost this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
The gym smelled like sweat, the squeak of kids’ sneakers cutting through the hum of parents crowded onto the bleachers.
—Whitney Casares, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
This isn’t like missing a 2-foot putt, or getting posterized, or letting a groundball squeak through your legs or blowing a tire on the ice.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
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Brandon asked her out the next day, and the pair spent hours talking on a Ferris wheel during their first date.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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People with respiratory viruses who have high-risk conditions or who live in households with high-risk individuals should talk to their healthcare professional about taking antiviral medications to treat the virus or prevent transmission.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the record, actor Henry Travers pronounces the word library in a desperate squeal.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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The duo jumped and screamed in celebration, with their dogs joining the fun with a few barks and squeals.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Several speakers said their concern was less about state law itself and more about communication, questioning whether parents would be informed when their child seeks services.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sources close to Cangé, who was promoted to his job without going through the normal police leadership channels, claim that he was informed by his supporters on the presidential council that the summons had been canceled.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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As the band blares, Georgia fans bark for the Dawgs and Alabama faithful screech Roll Tide.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Chartreux is usually a silent cat, giving little chirps or small miaows when wanting attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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This includes meows, purrs and chirps—averaging about 4.3 meows in the first 100 seconds of greeting, compared to 1.8 for women.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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However, after 40 minutes, the pilot turned back to Birmingham after issuing the 7700 squawk emergency code over the French coast, Daily Express reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are times when squawk is not used to communicate aircraft information, like during military operations.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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They are pinched into a bright, almost surgical nasality or burst loose into grand, sideways arcs, flaring out in a feral yelp.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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The growls and snarls of his hounds had turned to yelps and shrieks.—
John McCoy,
Outdoor Life,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Jan. 2026
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The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeak. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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