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as in nail-biter
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as in close call
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of squeaker
Trump prevailed—and not exactly in a squeaker, either.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet in each case, the offense has been less dominant, the wins have been squeakers rather than routs and the path to another trophy appears narrower, if still navigable.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
This toy has different-sized sliders for hiding treats and a center squeaker button to keep him engaged.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Hispanic Policy Council poll, which shows Trump with a comfortable cushion at the top of the ticket, sees the Senate race as a squeaker by comparison.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 May 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet in each case, the offense has been less dominant, the wins have been squeakers rather than routs and the path to another trophy appears narrower, if still navigable.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
This toy has different-sized sliders for hiding treats and a center squeaker button to keep him engaged.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Hispanic Policy Council poll, which shows Trump with a comfortable cushion at the top of the ticket, sees the Senate race as a squeaker by comparison.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
Noun
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The Pennsylvania Regional stands out as a potential nail-biter.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The first four games of the NCAA college basketball tournament kicked off Tuesday night with a nail-biter between Alabama State and Saint Francis (Pa.).—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, a close call occurred after an apparent breakdown in communications ultimately led to a Delta Air Lines plane taking off and T-38 jets from an Air Force flyover coming dangerously close.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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And on the afternoon of March 28, there was a close call between a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Minneapolis which had just taken off from Reagan National, and an Air Force jet.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bickerstaff is the landslide winner, but Kidd deserves positive chatter.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to replenishing the beach sand and reinforcing the revetment, OCTA plans to build a permanent catchment wall and restore the section of a popular coastal pedestrian trail destroyed by the landslide.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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While speaking to Esquire as part of the publication’s For the Record video series, actor Kevin Bacon revealed that a shower scene featuring a kiss between him and actor Matt Dillon was cut from the 1998 erotic thriller.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Apr. 2025
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Animals will mark Affleck's second consecutive collaboration with Netflix after RIP, the crime thriller he and longtime friend Damon, 54, will star in for the streaming service later this year.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The metal of the razor is protected by a ceramic guard, ensuring there’s no tugging or cutting the skin while still allowing for a close shave.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Looking Ahead: The Anteaters survived an extremely close shave with a talented UC Santa Barbara team last Thursday to stay alive in the at-large picture.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite fan expectation, neither is counting victory ahead of time.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Bombers saw positive offensive performances across the board in their victory.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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His race against Gilgeous-Alexander for a fourth MVP crown might be hurtling toward a photo finish.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of wild racing, one of the craziest finishes last year — the three-wide photo finish with Daniel Suarez taking a stunning victory — was at the next track up: Atlanta.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Friday in Tampa, Strong scored 22 points in UConn’s blowout victory against top overall seed UCLA, becoming just the third freshman in program history behind Breanna Stewart and Maya Moore to drop 20-plus in a Final Four game.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Royals on Monday recorded 14 hits in their 11-1 blowout victory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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