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
Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
One of my only criticisms is how the interior is screwed together: more than a few squeaks and rattles came to light over choppy tarmac and mid-corner bumps and undulations.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In 1991, the Flyers salvaged the day with a tie to the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Phillies lost to the New York Mets, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win against the Birds.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For a while, the only sound in the room was the squeak of a marker on a whiteboard, as Imamura wrote out several potential plot points.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
One of my only criticisms is how the interior is screwed together: more than a few squeaks and rattles came to light over choppy tarmac and mid-corner bumps and undulations.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
With her assurances, the bill squeaked by with 42 votes.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In 1991, the Flyers salvaged the day with a tie to the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Phillies lost to the New York Mets, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win against the Birds.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
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So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding should talk with a healthcare provider before using sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sophi of course squeals, which puts the pink-haired frontwoman on the outs with mostly everyone.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of chocolate or a throwaway trinket, this calendar delivers 25 days of genuine squeal-worthy surprises.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Five weeks after her daughter’s drowning incident, Mara and their family received a letter from CPS informing them that their case had been closed after failing to prove neglectful supervision.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So rang the delighted screech of a young Manchester United fan outside the Progress with Unity Stadium, an hour before United’s Women’s Champions League debut against Valarenga on Wednesday night.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Things flash and roar and screech and skitter through the dark.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word chirp comes from Middle English chirpen (also spelled chirpyn), which was an imitative verb formed to mimic the short, sharp sounds of small birds or insects.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to outlets Airlive and Travel and Tour World, crews on board issued an emergency squawk code 7600.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yet, leading up to the show, the squawks from the models sounded more like practical concerns than diva demands.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Doing this yelp as a human may work when training certain dogs, but the AKC advises that with some puppies, this could actually get the puppy more worked up and likely to bite.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The complacent faces of phony mediums swirl in my head, along with unsettling spirit photographs and images of puppies that had died with a sudden yelp for no apparent reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anchored by Syracuse University, the city hums with youthful spirit, from buzzy Marshall Street to the roar of the JMA Wireless Dome, where Orange basketball games regularly draw some of the largest crowds in college hoops.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The only noise was the roar of the crowd when Cole Sullivan and Jimmy Rolder intercepted passes on back-to-back drives, or when Bryce Underwood rolled out and found a wide-open Zack Marshall in the end zone.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeak. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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