as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a child with a squeaky voice
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Recent Examples of squeaky
Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Jinn notes that this supereffective cleansing oil rinses completely clean, leaving skin soft rather than squeaky.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The squeaky wheel definitely gets the grease today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Wars aren’t lost because of squeaky tanks.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
If that's not possible, fill cracks with talcum powder or nail squeaky boards down.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
This crowd-pleasing formula strikes the rare balance of deeply cleansing without tipping skin into tight, squeaky territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Jinn notes that this supereffective cleansing oil rinses completely clean, leaving skin soft rather than squeaky.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The squeaky wheel definitely gets the grease today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Wars aren’t lost because of squeaky tanks.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
If that's not possible, fill cracks with talcum powder or nail squeaky boards down.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
This crowd-pleasing formula strikes the rare balance of deeply cleansing without tipping skin into tight, squeaky territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaky
shrill
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There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Squeaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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