Collocations for "squeaking"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "squeaking" in context.
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squeak
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- [mouse, floor, tires, shoes] squeaked
- squeak with [excitement, delight, fright]
- squeak like a mouse
- squeak by without [notice, injury]
- (barely) squeaked by
- manage to squeak by
- squeak out another [point, win]
- squeaked through the [crack, door]
- squeaked through the [exam, interview]
- squeaked through to the [finals, next round]
- the [door, window] made a squeak when it was [opened, closed]
- use [grease, a spray] to fix the squeak
- let out a squeak of [pain, joy, surprise, protest]
- heard a squeak [outside, in the wall]
- the squeak of a mouse
- [let, gave] out a squeak of surprise
- [let] out a squeak in surprise
- made a noise like a squeak