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Recent Examples of creak
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Though overall inflation appears to be stabilizing, the uneven pattern hints at what some analysts see as a late-cycle economy — where headline numbers look steady, but the foundations begin to creak.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Filmed in the found footage style, the movie is perfect for those nights when the lights are off, the room is quiet and viewers can hear every creak, footstep and knock in the film.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Or perhaps a constructive metaphor is better—a social order starts to creak into place.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Though overall inflation appears to be stabilizing, the uneven pattern hints at what some analysts see as a late-cycle economy — where headline numbers look steady, but the foundations begin to creak.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creak
Noun
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Use area rugs in high-traffic areas like entryways or in spaces where kids and pets play to prevent scratches.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was a massive scratch on her mom's front door that wasn't there before.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When dinner was served, some of the highest flyers of Chicago were laid low, falling to the floor, groaning in agony and vomiting.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Feel free to laugh or groan or both.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 67,300 domestic migrants heading to the second most populous state year over year barely squeaked by South Carolina, which had the third highest number of domestic migrants at 66,600.—
Mike Schneider,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Paired with Michigan squeaking out a win over Nebraska, that trio forms a three-way tie atop the standings at 9-1, with Illinois a half-game back at 8-1.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So, to get noticed, deer mark areas with rubs and scrapes, known as signposts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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The struggle left several agents with bite wounds, scrapes and bruises that required medical treatment.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But students who are spending their time protesting, whining about the grading system and seeking easy classes don’t seem to fit that mold.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The whole show crackles with anything-can-happen energy.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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At night, gather in front of a crackling fire for pre-dinner drinks in the drawing room, which is filled with illustrations of Parisian opera stars, antique finds, and Monopoly.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With his tree-bark rasp, Gabe raps hard as hell and pulls little storytelling tricks out of his bag.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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The routine that followed was more mumbly than inspired, delivered in a smoker’s rasp and with a downcast gaze.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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While Slot was moaning about having to play two away matches in four days (and about missing a couple of key players), Emery, also without important figures such as Boubacar Kamara, was overseeing his Villa side playing the same tough schedule and win both games without conceding a goal.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The austerity gives her plenty of room to writhe, mug, and moan between occasional shots of an inflatable Martian and a tropical-looking Tiffany lamp.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Creak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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