as in to talk
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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Recent Examples of squeak
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Katie snatched the squeaking rat in her jaws, whipped her head back and forth, and snapped its neck.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
These include their campfire and Devin’s squeaking leg brace, which Isaac sets about violently removing.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Katie snatched the squeaking rat in her jaws, whipped her head back and forth, and snapped its neck.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Levi Weaver, Windup writer and former touring musician, offered some context in our live blog.
Team USA basketball squeaks by
This is what exhibition games are for, right?
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
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During the second quarter, Trump and Brown talked for roughly 20 minutes about football and the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, a U.S. official told ABC News.—
Matt Seyler,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Barrymore squeals in disgust after reaching into her pocket and pulling out a sandwich.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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At the corner of St. Peter and Royal Streets, a tuba begins its rumbling and a trombone squeals; the instruments sparkle in the sunlight, glinting gold amid a gathering crowd.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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For democracies like India and the United States, these tools can be transformative in informing citizens and safeguarding public discourse.—
Shashi Shekhar Vempati,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Jan. 2025
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Tuning into Scottie Scheffler this season felt like a bird-watching expedition on overdrive—his tour-leading 4.88 birdies per round featured more chirps per hour than an Audobon Trail.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2024
Noun
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Don’t be that guy who runs the same series of seven yelps all morning long.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2024
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And the merry-go-round of yelps and vocal chops at its core gleam like Christmas morning.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base, sending a loud roar across Starbase, the SpaceX launch site near Brownsville, Texas.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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From the Miami Herald’s archives, here is Michael Crook’s report from March 1989 in Tropic magazine: Donald Trump in Palm Beach: Hitting a roar nerve First published March 19, 1989 The sun has disappeared beyond the middle-class condos of West Palm Beach and the western sky is painted tangerine.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeak. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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