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squeaker

[skwee-ker] / ˈskwi kər /
NOUN
cliffhanger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
close call shocker
STRONG
thriller
WEAK
close shave narrow escape spine-chiller white knuckle
NOUN
close call
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cliffhanger
WEAK
close shave close squeeze close thing hairbreadth escape heart stopper narrow escape narrow squeak near go near miss near squeak near thing photofinish tight squeeze white-knuckler
NOUN
near miss
Synonyms
WEAK
close call close shave narrow escape near hit near thing tight squeeze
NOUN
tattletale
Synonyms
STRONG
blabber blabbermouth busybody canary fink gossip informer nark quidnunc rat rumormonger scandalmonger snitch snitcher squealer stoolie tabby talebearer taleteller tattler telltale tipster troublemaker whistleblower whistler windbag
WEAK
bigmouth fat mouth gasser peacher polly ratfink sleazemonger stool pigeon

Example Sentences

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And the one game they did barely win was a 20-17 squeaker over perhaps the worst team in football, the New England Patriots.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

Cox had the distinction of winning the closest congressional race in the country, an 862-vote squeaker over Republican incumbent David Valadao.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Polling suggests that the candidate they’re choosing to go with is Mark Ronchetti, a weatherman from Albuquerque who lost the 2020 Senate race in a surprisingly close squeaker.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2022

With fluffy “foam,” a soft plush cup, a large squeaker and crinkly material, this toy will perk them right up.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Well, some of the toy animals have a squeaker inside them, and make a noise when you press it.

From The Story of a Stuffed Elephant by Hope, Laura Lee