- present participle of creak.
creaking
Example Sentences
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But the continuing outbreak is in an active war zone where community mistrust persists and the healthcare system is creaking, and responders haven’t had much success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Reacting to the announcement, a prison officer told the BBC that they were "creaking at the seams" and that "delaying the releases until October could mean we simply run out of space".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The first round was marred by logistical problems and a vote count that took weeks to complete, deepening distrust in Peru's creaking institutions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya—The fast-spreading Ebola virus is overwhelming creaking hospitals and clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dimming hopes for quick containment of what is already the third-largest outbreak of the killer disease in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
It was deeper, darker, like creaking timber and crashing waves.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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