- present participle of squawk.
squawking
Example Sentences
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Ada, 36, is strolling on the beach, unfazed by the wail of air alert sirens mingling with the squawking of seagulls.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Even the animals are distinctive—especially Kōkī, the pet parrot who acts like a Shakespearean fool, squawking incautious truths to Tongan authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Massry runs from the front of the store to the back, walkie-talkie on his waist squawking as employees request help at the registers.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
But only in the careful hands of scientists who don’t have Musk squawking “go faster!” over their shoulders.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2024
She pointed at the ridge of a nearby rock formation, but I couldn’t understand her shouts over the noise of bleating pack animals, the squawking of birds, and the drumming in my ears.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
