squeaker

noun

Definition of squeakernext
1
as in nail-biter

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2
as in close call

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3
as in landslide

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Recent Examples of squeaker Viral Jumbo Pumpkin Spice Latte Dog Toy Bring seasonal fun to playtime with the Jumbo Pumpkin Spice Latte Plush Dog Toy from Petco, featuring a cozy oversized design, soft cuddly fabric, squeaker, and crinkle details to delight and engage your pup. — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 Fittingly, the result—a squeaker of a win for El-Sayed, who led by less than a percentage point when the race was called this morning—looks close to the Platonic ideal of an inconclusive outcome. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Miller-Meeks won the second race over Bohannan by a squeaker. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026 Known for their indestructible qualities, each toy features a knotted rope, squeaker and crinkle, and spiked toy ball inside. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
  1. nail-biter
  2. close call
  3. landslide
  4. thriller
  5. close shave
  6. victory
  7. photo finish
  8. blowout
Noun
  • Brazilian newspapers are stressing that Sunday’s runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro will be a nail-biter, though Bolsonaro’s campaign is more optimistic after recent polls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The incumbent is term-limited, and this year’s open contest is a nail-biter.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of nail-biter
Noun
  • Navigating Townsends Inlet in New Jersey has gotten so tricky that boat captains are reporting close calls with the bridge.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Polls show a close call, but Prop 40 has already caused some of California’s wealthy to flee the state.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of close call
Noun
  • What goes up … But by the midterm year of 1966, much of the energy from LBJ's landslide election in 1964 had been expended — and much more had been siphoned off by his escalation of the war in Vietnam.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, the line was closed for a month for repairs designed to protect it against landslides.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of landslide
Noun
  • With a chance to steal the game, Wyatt was called for holding and the clock ran out, giving Arlington Heights a 27-22 victory Friday at Farrington Field in a thriller.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Other translation projects include Michel Gondry’s The Book of Solutions, Judo thriller Tatami, South Korean title Smugglers, Stéphan Castang’s Vincent Must Die, and Berlin Film Festival opener The Light.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of thriller
Noun
  • German consumer products company Braun spent more than 10 years rethinking the trade-off between a close shave and a comfortable one.
    — Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gesturing to the youngish man with the close shave, a simple come hither.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of close shave
Noun
  • That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Observers say a victory for Yotova would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of victory
Noun
  • Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win his second straight NASCAR playoff race in a photo finish on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, vaulting him into contention to earn his first Cup Series championship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But these data don't suggest a photo finish on the initiative come November so much as a rout.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of photo finish
Noun
  • If the blowout look keeps dominating, Velcro rollers could see wider everyday use.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, there were plenty of blowouts and overmatched teams that may not have enjoyed their playoff experience too much.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowout

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