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one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
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Recent Examples of squeaked
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
The bill squeaked through the Senate on Monday by just one vote but passed the House by more than 20 votes.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Wilson led off the inning with a single that squeaked by the second baseman.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the Canadian goaltender to preserve the gold.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The 67,300 domestic migrants heading to the second most populous state year over year barely squeaked by South Carolina, which had the third highest number of domestic migrants at 66,600.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
The bill squeaked through the Senate on Monday by just one vote but passed the House by more than 20 votes.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Wilson led off the inning with a single that squeaked by the second baseman.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the Canadian goaltender to preserve the gold.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The 67,300 domestic migrants heading to the second most populous state year over year barely squeaked by South Carolina, which had the third highest number of domestic migrants at 66,600.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaked
Verb
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The first-grader was excited about the upcoming Christmas holidays and had talked a lot in school.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Politico, Adam Wren talked with Sharpton about why Harris deserved more respect from a party that tried to wish her away in 2024, and is doing so again.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 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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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 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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Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now estranged from his loud-mouthed clan, happily partnered and with a similarly neurotic daughter, Malcolm is forced to enter the fore amid Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois’ (Jane Kaczmarek) 40th wedding anniversary celebration.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Squeaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaked. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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