squeak
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
were squeaking
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past progressiveof squeak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Inside the mall, the Christmas music was playing, sneakers were squeaking, and families were waiting to take photos with Santa Claus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Limbs were squeaking and snapping, and leaves were rattling.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Behind me, the guys were squeaking with held-in laughter.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
Very soon after, almost before any hen had time to look round or think, behold! mice were squeaking in every corner, and there were holes behind every wainscot, plank, and rafter.
From Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
Then she carried her to the nest under the roots of an old tree, where four baby mice were squeaking sadly for their mother.
From The Louisa Alcott Reader: a Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of School by Louisa May Alcott
