squeak
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
have been squeaking
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present perfect progressiveof squeak.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Counted out of the league after a disastrous midseason slump, they have been squeaking through the close ones, and have been hanging on, waiting for the Giants to come back to them.
From Time Magazine Archive
