- present participle of squeal.
squealing
Example Sentences
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Since then, he’s been standing at the edge of the property squealing and crying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"I heard them in the cupboards and behind the bath panel. One morning when I woke up they were fighting under the bath, screaming and squealing."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
At their most nervous — any time they discover evidence of mankind, even though actual people remain unseen — the sound spirals out into jittery, squealing, inorganic jazz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
“It goes fast, you can hear the tires squealing and smell the brakes, but you’re not burning any fuel or making any noise. You and I could have a conversation going around the track.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Then a gnome scurried up the road squealing, “Message for Rump! Message for Rump!”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
