was squawking
- past progressive of squawk.
Example Sentences
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“For at least three innings, Lindsey was squawking at the president to get Don Jr. off his ass,” says Gaetz, who was with them at the game.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2020
No one wanted to hear about Cesar Gracie or how Diaz had improved his boxing technique when McGregor was squawking like a rooster and talking about eating his opponents alive.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2016
Crowe had said the plane’s transponder was “squawking” a code over the “Mode 2” military channel; the report stated that it was squawking over the “Mode 3” civilian channel.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2014
But last week he was squawking as hard as the rest.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was squawking and waddling and fluttering through the cabin.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
