1
: one that squeaks
2
: a contest (such as a game or an election) won by a small margin
Examples of squeaker in a Sentence
They won in a 10–9 squeaker.
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This toy has different-sized sliders for hiding treats and a center squeaker button to keep him engaged.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Hispanic Policy Council poll, which shows Trump with a comfortable cushion at the top of the ticket, sees the Senate race as a squeaker by comparison.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 May 2024
After the White Sox won in a rout in Game 1, the Dodgers’ pitching took over, with the White Sox winning a 1-0 Game 5 squeaker with the only run coming on a double play grounder against Sandy Koufax.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Hence the range of potential outcomes stretches from a Harris sweep to state-by-state squeakers to a Trump landslide.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Hispanic Policy Council poll, which shows Trump with a comfortable cushion at the top of the ticket, sees the Senate race as a squeaker by comparison.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 May 2024
After the White Sox won in a rout in Game 1, the Dodgers’ pitching took over, with the White Sox winning a 1-0 Game 5 squeaker with the only run coming on a double play grounder against Sandy Koufax.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Hence the range of potential outcomes stretches from a Harris sweep to state-by-state squeakers to a Trump landslide.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeaker. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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