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as in nail-biter
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as in close call
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of squeaker
He'll occasionally get beat under his arms and let a squeaker in but Dobes checks a ton of boxes and has moved his projection from a No. 2/3 to a No. 1B/2 with the consistency of his play over the years and his strong early showings in the NHL.
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Each toy has reinforced seams, a durable mesh liner, a crinkle layer, and a squeaker inside to make the creations irresistible to pets and sturdy enough for energetic play sessions.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
But in a squeaker to end all squeakers, Biden pulled off a Family Plan pardon with 20 minutes left in his presidency Monday.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump prevailed—and not exactly in a squeaker, either.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Each toy has reinforced seams, a durable mesh liner, a crinkle layer, and a squeaker inside to make the creations irresistible to pets and sturdy enough for energetic play sessions.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
But in a squeaker to end all squeakers, Biden pulled off a Family Plan pardon with 20 minutes left in his presidency Monday.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump prevailed—and not exactly in a squeaker, either.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
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The team that started 5-0 while dominating Major League Rugby has slipped up down the stretch, losing matches like last week’s nail-biter at Seattle.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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For the Bengals, the Ravens matchup has been a tough one: Cincinnati has lost each of the past three games, including last year’s nail-biter, 35-34.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Commercial aircraft and drones began having close calls in 2014 when drones first started to become popular.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Though June Osborne had several very close calls over The Handmaid’s Tale‘s six-season run, Tuesday’s series finale ended with Elisabeth Moss’ character alive, well and ready to continue the fight against Gilead.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Those lineups won by a landslide in their limited minutes.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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With a landslide victory in the election last weekend for the presidency of the powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, managing director of Rising Group, is now on tap to take the reins.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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The studio’s live-action division also continues to develop projects including action thriller Seventeen; Crumble, to be written and directed by Brian Duffield, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller producing; and an untitled pic marking the directorial debut of Dune scribe Jon Spaihts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Remember, the Pacers needed six 3s in about five minutes from Aaron Nesmith in Game 1 against New York just to set up Haliburton’s previous thriller.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The floating, vibrating head gave me a really close shave, especially with my shaving cream.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Their characters have had plenty of close shaves, although most didn't involve razors.—
Chris Cosgrove,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rosado celebrated his victory Tuesday night at the Salvadorian restaurant El Atlacatl.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Both candidates had declared victory immediately after the publication of an exit poll late on Sunday that showed the result would be very close.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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For instance, the East-West faceoff in 2024 produced a 25-point blowout by the East and an eye-popping final score of 211-186.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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One of them, a somewhat recent duel in March, was a blowout.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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