squeaker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that squeaks.
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Informal. a contest or game won by a very small margin.
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Informal. a dangerous situation.
Etymology
Origin of squeaker
Example Sentences
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But as the polls did not predict, it was a squeaker: El-Sayed won by only a point.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
It’s a squeaker, but “Spider-Verse” likely prevails for the simple reason that more people saw it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
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
The “stompin’, chompin’, dancin’ ” toy responds with more than 70 sounds and movements, and comes with accessories like headphones and a bone squeaker toy.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2021
“What’s the matter with the young squeaker there, mate?” he asked in a bantering tone, thinking probably that I had broken a toy, or lost a lump of gingerbread from my pocket.
From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston
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