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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He had just 172 yards passing while splitting time with Horn in a season-opening win over South Dakota, then threw for 204 yards in a 23-19 squeaker over Middle Tennessee State.
From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023
Now it’s time for a visit from Iowa State, which won its only other road game, a 10-7 squeaker over Iowa on Sept. 10.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Polling suggests that the candidate they’re choosing to go with is Mark Ronchetti, a weatherman from Albuquerque who lost the 2020 Senate race in a surprisingly close squeaker.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2022
That, along with a season-opening squeaker over a Tulane team that had to flee its campus to avoid Hurricane Ida, suggests this year’s Sooners might not be as playoff-ready as previous versions.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2021
From the ghost's point of view the squeaker is yourself.
From All Men are Ghosts by Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall)
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