as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
I'm not changing my job based on the advice of some pip-squeak who cornered me at a party
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Recent Examples of pip-squeak
Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions?
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pip-squeak
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
Noun
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The low-profile design makes the vacuum lightweight and easy to maneuver.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Your images also need protection from insects and rodents.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Turkeys foraging in agricultural areas in the fall and spring eat mostly waste grains, wild plants, insects, and young grasses.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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Kind of a little twerp, now and again.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Pip-squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pip-squeak. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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