squeak
Example Sentences
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He is buoyant and thinks that in a tight tussle with Reform UK, he can squeak a win.
From BBC
Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its popular sneakers make a "noisy and embarrassing squeak".
From BBC
It’s Eghbal — or “Peg Leg,” a nickname in honor of his prosthetic leg that squeaked whenever he moved.
From Los Angeles Times
But at 3-3, they might look more dangerous than they did all of last year, when they squeaked out a number of close wins before getting clobbered by the Eagles in the Super Bowl.
I don’t expect to live until 2099, but I may squeak out seven to 10 years more.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.