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noun

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Recent Examples of squeal
Verb
Korean pop star Cha Eun-woo draws squeals from the crowd of fans gathered out front, while security ushers Lacy through a small throng of civilians on the side of the building, up to where he’s supposed to have his photo taken. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 Inside, Rachel’s toys litter the floor and her squeals of delight fill the air. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Noun
Guests can step into the famed Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle, pull up a squealing shrub from its greenhouse and walk through Harry’s foster family's house. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 González squeals with delight at the praise and, in a post-meeting video, cries while recounting all the people who helped make her dream come true. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeal
Verb
  • Kelce talked Wednesday about the good vibes in the Chiefs facility on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The crows are back, talking to the dog again, and the other birds are singing in the trees.
    Joële Walinga, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Screaming and shrieking, the drama between the bridesmaids is thick.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Once all is shrieked and done, though, what’s left is a faux-prestige screed that’s 100 percent #OhHellNo!
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the brand had to reissue and had to rebrand its peptide lip treatment after customers complained about the texture.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So rang the delighted screech of a young Manchester United fan outside the Progress with Unity Stadium, an hour before United’s Women’s Champions League debut against Valarenga on Wednesday night.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Once upon a time the screech of the dial-up sound signaled our entry into a new realm in the form of the Internet.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One of them just happened to squeak through.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In 1991, the Flyers salvaged the day with a tie to the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Phillies lost to the New York Mets, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win against the Birds.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The professional chef, who had never smelled her own feet before, screamed as Barrymore picked up her foot and gave it a sniff.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The floor buffers come out, whining like jet engines in the hallways, erasing over a month’s worth of shoe scuffs that made the place look like the dasher boards at the hockey rink.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
  • While there is anecdotal evidence that suggests dogs display addictive-like behaviors towards their toys, such as whining if a toy is out of reach or playing despite being injured, this study put it to the test.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to outlets Airlive and Travel and Tour World, crews on board issued an emergency squawk code 7600.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, leading up to the show, the squawks from the models sounded more like practical concerns than diva demands.
    Henry Alford, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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