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as in talks
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation
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as in shrieks
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the child squealed with frustration
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides
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Recent Examples of squeals
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.
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Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.
—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeals
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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.
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.
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But today nobody complains about the cost of his castles.
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Never says a word, never complains about it, right?
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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.
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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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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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Nothing screams summer like nautical stripes.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
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As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.
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Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.
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On Saturday, the roars and applause of Ballantyne Ridge staff, friends and family members filled Bojangles Coliseum as 279 students walked the stage as part of the high school’s first graduating class, adding to the 22 graduates who finished mid-year.
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“Squeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeals. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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