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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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squeak

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noun

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Recent Examples of squeak
Verb
Two postseasons ago, the Panthers squeaked into the playoffs as the last team in the Eastern Conference only to rattle off a playoff run to remember. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025 Indiana let their foot off the gas down the stretch, and New York was able to do just enough to squeak out the victory. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Noun
And studies have shown that mice carrying human FOXP2 genes also make strange squeaks. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeak
Verb
  • At one point, Chris Rock’s character, Rufus, is talking to Bethany about the difference between having a belief and having an idea.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
  • Mouth can also talk his way out of issues and has a flair for foreign languages, like any smooth-talking Sag.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • This is true on a city bus, too, where the earbuds easily cut the bus engine noise and the higher-pitch squeals from the doors opening.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
  • Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • His mother informs Mel and his sister that their father will be out on day release but urges them not to share their address with him.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
  • Different experiences inform a more complete understanding of the problem and potential solutions.
    Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Lately, there has been one with a hoarse screech calling me.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
  • But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Devices chirp, alerts ping, and voices echo across open-plan spaces.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand chirp like crows on a wire.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the flight, excited reactions and yelps could be heard from the crew over the live stream's audio feed.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This was the first finals game in Indianapolis in 25 years, and the roar of the Hoosier faithful throughout the night was something to behold.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2025
  • The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025

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