squeaker

noun

Definition of squeakernext
1
as in nail-biter

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2
as in close call

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3
as in landslide

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Recent Examples of squeaker Fittingly, the result—a squeaker of a win for El-Sayed, who led by less than a percentage point when the race was called this morning—looks close to the Platonic ideal of an inconclusive outcome. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Miller-Meeks won the second race over Bohannan by a squeaker. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026 Known for their indestructible qualities, each toy features a knotted rope, squeaker and crinkle, and spiked toy ball inside. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 The two tennis powers met for the CIF San Diego Section Open Division boys championship Friday night at Barnes Tennis Center and Torrey Pines pulled out a 10-8 squeaker in a match that lasted nearly four hours. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
  1. nail-biter
  2. close call
  3. landslide
  4. thriller
  5. close shave
  6. victory
  7. photo finish
  8. blowout
Noun
  • But the race has not turned into the nail-biter most anticipated, and Democrats outside Georgia are taking notice – at a time when the party is debating how to escape the political wilderness and win back a majority in Congress.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Those results initially made Ossoff’s 2026 reelection campaign appear likely to become another nail-biter.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of nail-biter
Noun
  • But close calls like this, Mahdi says, are happening more often.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For Prescott, a first-time national winner who has spent the last 45 years in the trucking industry, simply reaching Pittsburgh was the result of years of close calls and incremental progress.
    — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of close call
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  • The latest landslide created a new blockage in the river and formed another barrier lake, authorities said.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of landslide
Noun
  • Far and Away, as well as in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Leonardo DiCaprio is put in quite the pickle as a stressed spy in the solid political thriller.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thriller
Noun
  • The shaver’s gold-foil covers are hypoallergenic and allow for a close shave without harmful lacerations.
    — Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • Villa rely on its revenue to push their limits, so going another year on the outside will mean player sales, budget cuts and very, very close shaves with financial sanctions.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of close shave
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  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old earned three victories on the PGA Tour in 2026, something only three other players on the circuit accomplished, and picked up another pair of Top 5 finishes as well.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of victory
Noun
  • This time the 11-10 favorite found himself on the wrong side of a five-horse photo finish.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The German won the men's marathon at the European championships on Sunday morning by a whopping 7 seconds, less than a year after missing out on gold in a photo finish at the world championships in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of photo finish
Noun
  • By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout

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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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