as in gasped
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of squeaked
Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
With five more RBIs, Greene will become the first Tigers to drive in 100 runs since 2017, when Nick Castellanos squeaked over the line with a two-run homer in Game 160 to finish with 101 in 614 at-bats, over 157 games.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Patriots and Broncos squeaked out wins on Sunday, while the Colts took their second loss.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
With five more RBIs, Greene will become the first Tigers to drive in 100 runs since 2017, when Nick Castellanos squeaked over the line with a two-run homer in Game 160 to finish with 101 in 614 at-bats, over 157 games.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaked
Verb
-
Over the course of the three-day summit, attendees and Goldman leaders talked all things AI—from the most lucrative investments, to the tech’s impact on the environment, and its potential to innovate industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
-
His family never really talked to any of us.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The Public Health Agency of Canada said it was informed of the loss by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) after more than 12 months of continuous measles transmission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
-
If the new ad pact works, audiences would come to view T-Mobile as helping to support the CNN reports that keep them informed, says Griggs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Ziva squealed the tires pulling out.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
Moviegoers' comic enjoyment was so prominent that at one point, a foul-mouthed viewer yelled for everyone to shut up.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
-
Instead of the slow, masked killers people were used to, Freddy Krueger was a quick-witted, foul-mouthed, charismatic villain who could kill people in their dreams, oftentimes dragging them down into his nightmarish boiler room before finishing them off.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Squeaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaked. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share