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
Minnesota has given up 19 more points than it has scored, thanks to its squeaker victories and lopsided defeats.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023
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
But several factors helped turn Tuesday’s recall election into a Fresno County squeaker, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2021
Their flavour is very good; and it is not an uncommon thing for a squeaker Runt to exceed a pound and a quarter in weight.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
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