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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
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Vikings squeaked past Carolina that day, but this Panthers team is more talented and experienced.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This weekend — four years and seven months since cameras first rolled on the project — Desert Warrior squeaked onto 1,010 American screens with the barest minimum of marketing and failed to crack the top ten of new movies.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Glastonbury, which squeaked into the state tournament as the 32nd seed then made a run to the state final, returns a large group of pitchers, including Danny Wallace who will play at Fordham next season.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Kyle Tucker reached base on a chopper that squeaked through the infield.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Merthie scored 19 points as her Warriors squad squeaked past the Soldiers 51-48.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Last year, the Tar Heels squeaked into the First Four and blew out San Diego State, then lost in the first round to Ole Miss.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Read on to discover who else performed well, and who barely squeaked by with low estimates.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Vikings squeaked past Carolina that day, but this Panthers team is more talented and experienced.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This weekend — four years and seven months since cameras first rolled on the project — Desert Warrior squeaked onto 1,010 American screens with the barest minimum of marketing and failed to crack the top ten of new movies.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Glastonbury, which squeaked into the state tournament as the 32nd seed then made a run to the state final, returns a large group of pitchers, including Danny Wallace who will play at Fordham next season.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Kyle Tucker reached base on a chopper that squeaked through the infield.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Merthie scored 19 points as her Warriors squad squeaked past the Soldiers 51-48.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Last year, the Tar Heels squeaked into the First Four and blew out San Diego State, then lost in the first round to Ole Miss.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaked
Verb
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Maisey, played by the phenomenal Lark White, is Black, and her shy adoptive father, Wayne (Ben Beckley), has never talked to her about her birth parents or even about race.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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At many such events in the past, people seated near me have talked throughout the concert.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
19 May 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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This approach ensures every video is strategically informed, boosting engagement and growth.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Each piece is inherently individual, irreplicable, informed by hundreds of years of Italian craftsmanship.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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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Identify and exclude—they’re tractor-mouthed diggers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Molly Shannon portrays Lonnie’s foul-mouthed ex-wife Stacy, along with Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver and David Hornsby.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Squeaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaked. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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