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 By any historic measure, this was a squeaker. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for squeaker

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Noun

Athletics fans had plenty to cheer for in Wednesday’s extra-inning nail-biter against the Boston Red Sox.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of nail-biter

Noun

In Atlanta, this became evident when two large planes were involved in a close call that narrowly avoided a collision.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Two Delta Air Lines planes carrying hundreds of passengers between them had a close call at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this week and had to perform evasive maneuvers.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of close call

Noun

The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Polls that had initially forecast a landslide victory for Janša tightened quickly in the run-up to election day.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

In 2021, Pastore starred in the indie crime thriller The Birthday Cake opposite Val Kilmer, Shiloh Fernandez, Jeremy Allen White and Ewan McGregor, as well as his Sopranos co-star Lorraine Bracco.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
After filming the 1997 thriller Insomnia in Norway, Stellan Skarsgård made a vow.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 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

In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, Crowley is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The dueling leadoff home runs between the top two National League MVP contenders were just the beginning of the fireworks in the Cubs’ 7-6 victory to sweep the Dodgers.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 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

The same conundrum saw investors punish Alphabet and Tesla, but reward Microsoft and Amazon for accelerating revenue growth and posting blowout backlog numbers this quarter.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Despite the blowout loss, the White Sox (59-53) remained three games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians (57-57) in the American League Central.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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