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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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squeak

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noun

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Recent Examples of squeak
Verb
So the first 100 days were dominated by the satisfying squeak of Sharpie on paper as Trump fired off executive action after executive action. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025 Overall, their squeaks were more complex, and the squeaking patterns became more intricate. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
After the Frost squeaked into the playoffs for the second straight season, their thoughts naturally turned to the idea of going on and winning the whole thing again. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025 The 1,100-page bill, which squeaked through the House on Thursday by a single vote, will now go to the Senate, where more changes are likely. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
  • Here to talk more about this is Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Through it all, Thune kept talking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a moderate Mainer who blanched at the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • When the spotlight hit vocalist Noah Sebastian, a decidedly un-metal chorus of teenage squeals filled the air.
    Cal Roach, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • The gym was quiet, echoing only the squeal of sneakers and pounding of the basketball instead of the music and laughter that typically accompany a pregame training session.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Some of his friends are aware, and Mayer spoke with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to inform him of the campaign only the day prior, out of courtesy.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • The camp previously sent an email to families informing them of the situation, which was later shared by KEYE.
    David Chiu, People.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 May 2025
  • The constant clang of metal and the screech of drills suggest the sort of work underway at a warehouse-turned-workshop in this Ukrainian city about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Kyiv.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Similarly to smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will produce a quiet chirp when the battery is low.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
  • Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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
Noun
  • When Yuvi Agarwal began playing keyboard for a room full of dogs at the Denver Animal Shelter on Thursday, the music was hard to distinguish between the barks and yelps of his audience.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
  • Yungblud’s voice — a piercing yelp that exists somewhere between Gerard Way’s wail and Brian Molko’s sneer — slotted him in the alt-rock world, but his aspirations seemed to stretch far beyond that categorization.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • But the loudest roar — aside the one for the record strikeout — came when Kershaw bounded out of the dugout to start the sixth.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025

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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeak. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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