as in talks
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others
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Recent Examples of squeaks
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
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Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Basketball squeaks, the theory went, were an example of the same phenomenon.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
If your current suitcase squeaks, sticks, or has seen one too many baggage claim battles, this is your moment to trade up before these deals roll away.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.
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Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.
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Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Chatman squeaks onto the roster after showing position flex at fullback on offense, as well.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Crysencio Summerville squeaks it just inside the left post in the 64th minute to retake the lead for The Netherlands, 2-1.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
—
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Basketball squeaks, the theory went, were an example of the same phenomenon.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
If your current suitcase squeaks, sticks, or has seen one too many baggage claim battles, this is your moment to trade up before these deals roll away.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.
—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.
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Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Chatman squeaks onto the roster after showing position flex at fullback on offense, as well.
—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaks
Verb
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Mary Molloy, Arrigo’s clinical director, talks me through biodynamic therapy.
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Volvo's chief technology officer, Anders Bell, talks to his EX60 sport utility vehicle a lot.
Noun
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One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.
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As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
Verb
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Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
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Having a location informs the characters… like that vibe in Alexander’s Payne’s films.
Noun
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Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material.
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Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees.
Verb
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.
Noun
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Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
Noun
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Most fights consist of dealing with waves of basic grunts with the occasional bruiser or shooter thrown in to keep you on edge.
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The crowd erupted in hearty grunts and boos after the error.
Noun
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
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“Squeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaks. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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