creak
verb (used without object)
to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
is creaking
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present progressiveof creak (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
While Galushchenko denies any wrongdoing, the scandal has sparked anger as Ukraine's electricity grid is creaking under a barrage of attacks from Russia as the country heads into winter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Meanwhile, a $44 billion loan program with the International Monetary Fund is creaking.
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023
Critics say the asylum system is creaking because cumbersome bureaucracy, exacerbated by the pandemic, has created a big backlog in applications.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
Even now the coach is creaking along through the outskirts of Ashfield; and presently the driver's horn wakes the echoes of the hills, while the horses plunge forward at a doubled pace.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 by Various
