squeaks 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of squeak
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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squeaks

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noun

plural of squeak

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Recent Examples of squeaks
Noun
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
  • Avrich talks to Deadline in regards to how this went down.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
  • First up this week, Joelle Renstrom talks with Drew about being a teacher in 2025 and her recent essay for the site about Cliffs Notes.
    The Lit Hub Podcast, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.
    Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There are, the film informs us at the end, two Shakers who are still around; at its height, the congregation numbered about 6,000.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
    Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There are layers of grunts and bangs; there is an increasingly insistent electronic score by Steve Jablonsky and, loudest of all, there are numerous ’70s needle drops that fully exploit the melodrama of prog rock.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Squeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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