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squealing

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verb

present participle of squeal
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Recent Examples of squealing
Verb
In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 There were no odd noises or squealing bearings to indicate the fan was having trouble. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz. Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026 The adults settle into seats facing each other while children from different families run behind them, squealing, playing, crying. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア). Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026 Or is Emily Flippen to blame for all of this for squealing to Rizo that Dee told her about his idol? Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squealing
Adjective
  • That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Spend time talking to the K18 co-founder and CEO and one thing becomes immediately obvious.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • What was your fatal flaw in the game that led to you talking to me right now?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • After securing the victory over Argentina on Sunday, Yamal’s little brother, Keyne, could be seen running straight into his soccer star brother’s arms and screaming with joy over the win.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The key is to train the mind to relax, just chill, even though somebody’s at the doorbell, even though somebody’s walking into the kitchen, little kids screaming through the house.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • That bite and raw intensity produce some of the album’s standout moments, transmuting jungle’s physicality across a wide emotional range with poetic verve and Nia’s woody, vulnerable, yet strident timbre.
    Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • So everyone’s just barely squeaking by.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • But in early June last year, the Red Sox entered a series in New York at 30-34, nine games behind the first-place Yankees, before going 10-3 in their next 13 games, finishing the year on a 59-39 run and squeaking into the playoffs.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Several other residents eventually heard the woman yelling for help and called 911.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The source also told the outlet that the intruder was yelling racial slurs at Melvin before he was arrested.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • In short order, users started complaining about multiple system reboots rather than the one expected with a security update.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Nights in a restaurant are often spent describing flavors, in sensory attention—at least when they aren’t filled with flirting with your coworkers or complaining about guests.
    Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

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“Squealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squealing. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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