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 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 The two tennis powers met for the CIF San Diego Section Open Division boys championship Friday night at Barnes Tennis Center and Torrey Pines pulled out a 10-8 squeaker in a match that lasted nearly four hours. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 By any historic measure, this was a squeaker. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeaker

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Noun

Instead of the runaway win for El-Sayed, the race turned out to be a nail-biter whose outcome couldn’t be determined until the morning after election night.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Votes continued being counted in what's turning into a nail-biter finish.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of nail-biter

Noun

There have been some close calls, with the closest being a 75-74 defeat in Game 2 of last season’s opening round, a game where Golden State held multiple large leads before succumbing late to a Minnesota comeback.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
There are many close calls, and younger kids may need to be prepped.

— Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of close call

Noun

Burnham replaced former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had led both men's Labour Party to a landslide election victory just two years earlier, on July 20.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

Chandler also starred as detective John Rayburn in the psychological thriller Bloodline, which earned him two Emmy nominations.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Filming the thriller The Place Beyond the Pines was a life-changing experience for A-list actors Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 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

The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of victory

Noun

The German won the men's marathon at the European championships on Sunday morning by a whopping 7 seconds, less than a year after missing out on gold in a photo finish at the world championships in Tokyo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of photo finish

Noun

After finally getting a day off Monday, the Brewers delivered their 22-0 blowout of Seattle that matched the most one-sided shutout in modern MLB history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
That sent Erceg back into a role for lower-leverage situations — blowouts or with Kansas City facing multi-run deficits.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

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