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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation
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2
as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the child squealed with frustration
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides
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as in screech
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Recent Examples of squeal
Akili King, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, the article didn’t mention those extremely annoying crotch rockets (squealing motorcycles of all sizes) that are a true assault on the senses.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
There were squeals and even a few tears of joy as those players put the helmets on, and Hall saw a little of himself in them.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The eager crowd squealed and cheered the moment these two beauties—and their supportive boyfriends—stepped into view.
—Akili King, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, the article didn’t mention those extremely annoying crotch rockets (squealing motorcycles of all sizes) that are a true assault on the senses.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
Noun
There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
There were squeals and even a few tears of joy as those players put the helmets on, and Hall saw a little of himself in them.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeal
Verb
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Foligno understands players can talk to the NHLPA and league about stiffer penalties.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Power stick guy, the rodeo clown guys, shrieking college girls.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2024
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Candiace is building a family of her own, and chose to pursue that journey in an environment where she was not constantly triggered into a shrieking emotional mess at each conflict.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
15 Jan. 2025
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The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The Irish convincingly beat Indiana and Georgia in the early playoff rounds and squeaked past Penn State en route to the championship game.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Virginia Tech squeaked into the Military Bowl and topped Cincinnati 33-17 to finish 7-6. 3.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Seems to be the only real way to get everybody to stop whining about the seeding.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2024
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“Squeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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