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as in nail-biter
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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.
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Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Their second loss was a quarterfinal squeaker that dashed their medal hopes.
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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.
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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.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squeaker
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
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After falling behind 2-0 against the Dallas Mavericks, the Heat then won four straight games to earn its first Larry O’Brien Trophy, the deciding game a 95-92 nail-biter on June 20, 2006, in which Wade finished with 36 points and 10 rebounds and was ultimately named NBA Finals MVP.
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Coming off a win in Friday’s nail-biter, Brasher and Cruz clinched a 15-10 win in set one off a late surge, finishing on a 6-1 run.
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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Ahead of her first-round match Tuesday, Ajla Tomljanovic described her close calls.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Its deformed and empty boxes appeared to have been crushed under a landslide of green checks.
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The discourse regarding her previous movie, the social thriller Don’t Worry Darling, and the distractions around her personal life didn’t exactly do her any favors, either.
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Don’t Worry Darling, a thriller in the vein of The Stepford Wives, caused a media craze, to put it mildly.
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The shaver’s gold-foil covers are hypoallergenic and allow for a close shave without harmful lacerations.
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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.
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The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute.
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Homer Bailey pitched his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants.
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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.
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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.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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That 22-1 blowout came one day after a 13-2 defeat to the Rays, and that aggregate 35-3 score looks bad, regardless of the sport.
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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