squeak

Grunting may be the lingua franca of Bos grunniens, but they also harrumph, bellow and squeak, and calves occasionally meep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Barn can host around 250 listeners; venues of this size often barely squeak by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its popular sneakers make a "noisy and embarrassing squeak".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

Neither stymied nor frustrated, the owl’s eyes grew a half size bigger and she let out a squeak of excitement.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Diving beneath a white cathedral of ice, I could hear the shrill whistles, honks, and squeaks of harp seals.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024

The exact purpose of these ear squeaks is unclear, but Groh's initial hunch is that it might help sharpen people's perception.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

It’s very good, the new fake snow; it even squeaks when you walk on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022

Smith complements the suffocating visuals with an elaborate sound design involving an anxiety-inducing assortment of squeaks, gurgles, moans, whispers, whimpers and clangs that make “Tin Can” well worth watching with headphones.

From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022

Dancers danced; musicians played queer tunes with bells and squeaks and bladders; singers sang ancient love songs in the incomprehensible tongue of Old Ghis.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

I've not been impressed by Belgium, who squeaked their way to finish top of what was a pretty weak group.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The same day, the S&P 500 squeaked by with a 24.74-point, or almost 0.4%, gain that sent it to 6,796.29, for its best daily performance in a week.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

A Miami team that barely squeaked into the College Football Playoff now has a spot in the national championship game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Consumer staples squeaked by at 6.5% versus 6.4%.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

I gripped the post so tight that my palm squeaked as I circled around.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“Wuthering Heights” begins with a slowly intensifying squeaking noise, bellowing out over a blank black frame.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

Since Friday, investors have been moving back toward tech and other riskier assets, but with the Dow squeaking toward a record, it shows they aren’t abandoning things either.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

There are wheels behind wheels in this setup, some of which could use a little grease, but for most of the series they do their squeaking off to the side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

Five years ago, during his own time in charge at Twickenham, England astonishingly squandered a 31-0 lead against Scotland, ultimately squeaking a 38-38 draw.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

She walks to the supply closet, her shoes squeaking on the polished floor.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson