Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaking
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Despite the lack of goals, the game was exciting with end-to-end runs and missed chances that left fans of both teams groaning and burying their heads in their hands.
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As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
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So everyone’s just barely squeaking by.
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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.
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Stop whining and complaining, people.
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.
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The tang of the sauce was eye-widening and immediate, crackling with the bright, citrusy charge of tomatillos and serrano chiles.
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Fireworks might have additional whistling, crackling or hissing sounds.
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The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.
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The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.
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In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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“Creaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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