SQUEAKER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

squeaker

noun

Definition of squeaker

as in nail-biter

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as in close call

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misfire

as in landslide

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Recent Examples of squeaker The men’s hockey team took gold over Canada in a 2-1 overtime thriller − matched only by the women days earlier in a 2-1 squeaker of their own for gold. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 Their second loss was a quarterfinal squeaker that dashed their medal hopes. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026 While the soft, fluffy exterior is great for snuggling, the squeaker inside creates a fun experience for dogs to enjoy, too. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 And long enough to run Denver’s winning streak to six with an 18-15 squeaker in south Texas. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeaker

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Noun

The World Cup final is only days away, and the entire month-long tournament has been an undisputed nail-biter and arguably one of the most fun watchable events of the year.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
But even with Messi’s early goal, the game was a nail-biter, with Cape Verde scoring two brilliant goals while their goalie Vozinha made eight saves, including four shots (one of them a free kick) from Messi.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of nail-biter

Noun

His approach came to rest just inside 30 feet from the cup and the American couldn't convert, adding another close call to his major championship résumé.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
On the other end of the field, goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz saved a few close calls to finish off her seventh career shutout, setting a new club record.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 July 2026

Definition of close call

Noun

Less than two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s authority crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Recent rain in the area may have triggered the landslide, the AP and NBC News reported.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

But at the end of this bizarre game in Miami, this silly 6-4 thriller, this giddy attacking exhibition of some of the world’s best players, and some of the world’s worst defending, England were on the winning side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Plot details for the project, described as an action-thriller, are under wraps.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of thriller

Noun

The shaver’s gold-foil covers are hypoallergenic and allow for a close shave without harmful lacerations.

— Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Villa rely on its revenue to push their limits, so going another year on the outside will mean player sales, budget cuts and very, very close shaves with financial sanctions.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of close shave

Noun

Spain is also the reigning champion, having won the 2023 edition in Australia with a 1-0 victory over England.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of victory

Noun

This is a very similar route to stage 11 from the 2024 Tour de France, won by Vingegaard in a photo finish ahead of Pogačar.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Definition of photo finish

Noun

With her signature voluminous blowout complete, Martha began restoring her marble floors—which are actually garden pavers from an old residence in Long Island.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026
Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.

— Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

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