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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 squeaked
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Beshear squeaked out a win with roughly 5,000 votes.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
The Denver Broncos squeaked by the Las Vegas Raiders, 10-7, on Thursday, and the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will play in Berlin on Sunday morning.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
With her assurances, the bill squeaked by with 42 votes.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The first movie squeaked by thanks largely to its creation of a CG parallel universe of neon graphics, geometric lines and throbbing grids that was genuinely innovative for its time.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Some had questions after the Rams squeaked by Bedford in their first game (20-13 win).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Conference rival Chicago Christian (13-1) won the Class 2A state championship game last year with a 47-0 rout of Maroa-Forsyth but squeaked by Aurora Christian 28-21 in Week 9.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Miami squeaked into the postseason after a long and protracted battle — with a public relations nudge from the ACC — to leap past Notre Dame.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Beshear squeaked out a win with roughly 5,000 votes.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
The Denver Broncos squeaked by the Las Vegas Raiders, 10-7, on Thursday, and the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will play in Berlin on Sunday morning.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
With her assurances, the bill squeaked by with 42 votes.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The first movie squeaked by thanks largely to its creation of a CG parallel universe of neon graphics, geometric lines and throbbing grids that was genuinely innovative for its time.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Some had questions after the Rams squeaked by Bedford in their first game (20-13 win).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Conference rival Chicago Christian (13-1) won the Class 2A state championship game last year with a 47-0 rout of Maroa-Forsyth but squeaked by Aurora Christian 28-21 in Week 9.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaked
Verb
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Before the Globes, Chalamet talked to Entertainment Tonight at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards about the future of the lovebirds' date-night outfits.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Neil Krishnaswamy, a CFP and president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas, has talked with clients about the 401(k) change.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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She was later informed by a paramedic that her mother, Michele, had also been found dead inside.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ziva squealed the tires pulling out.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2025
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And to our original troupe of foul-mouthed dorks (compliment) — Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers, and Dustin Henderson — the Party comes before all else.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Squeaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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