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Squeak By (Verb)

Meaning 1

Escape; "She squeaked by me".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • She managed to squeak by the security guard and sneak into the party undetected.
  • The kids squeaked by the sleeping babysitter and made their way to the kitchen for a midnight snack.
  • The prisoner squeaked by the distracted guard and made a break for the door.
  • She tried to hold her breath and squeak by the police officer, but he caught her speeding.
  • The employee squeaked by their boss's office and avoided being called into the meeting.

Synonyms

  • Squeak Through

Meaning 2

Manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • I'll squeak by on my savings for the rest of the month and hopefully things will improve next month.
  • She barely earns enough to squeak by in that expensive city.
  • We managed to squeak by this term despite our funding issues.
  • The family has to squeak by on the small amount of money they make from their farm.
  • It's getting harder for me to squeak by on just one part-time job.

Synonyms

  • Scrape Along
  • Squeeze By
  • Scratch Along
  • Rub Along
  • Scrape By

Hypernyms

  • Contend
  • Manage
  • Make Out
  • Grapple
  • Get By
  • Deal
  • Cope
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