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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
squeezed the blanket until it fit into the box
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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence
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as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
he gave the plastic bag a squeeze and then folded it up for storage
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as in darling
slang
a person with whom one is in love
she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn
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Recent Examples of squeeze
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 July 2025
But as countries’ negotiations are still in limbo — and some nations are still pushing for carve-outs, with varying degrees of receptiveness from the White House — sector-specific tariff rates are already squeezing trading partners and U.S. consumers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Smaller universities are feeling the squeeze Many colleges and universities across the country have been feeling a financial squeeze, but it’s especially affected the athletic departments of smaller schools.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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Verb
As record-high home prices squeeze more Americans out of the housing market, rising rents across the country are proving equally daunting.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 July 2025
But as countries’ negotiations are still in limbo — and some nations are still pushing for carve-outs, with varying degrees of receptiveness from the White House — sector-specific tariff rates are already squeezing trading partners and U.S. consumers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Noun
As consumers got ready for Christmas, their focus shifted to gifting and holiday hosting, buying gift wrap cutters, mini strings of lights, sensory squeeze toys, and emergency fire blankets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Smaller universities are feeling the squeeze Many colleges and universities across the country have been feeling a financial squeeze, but it’s especially affected the athletic departments of smaller schools.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The sphere-packing problem — which asks how to cram balls into a (high-dimensional) box as efficiently as possible — is no exception.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Already, the holiday weekend draws the largest crowds of the year, with tens of thousands of people cramming into the coast from early-morning hours into the night.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Cities are not required to assist with federal immigration law, but actively obstructing it could earn Mamdani federal charges.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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In theory, this could help spotlight Alto Adige’s remarkable vineyard diversity - granite slopes, volcanic porphyry, glacial moraines - all compressed into just under 6,000 hectares of fragmented vineyards, layered across extreme altitudes.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Burnout is a potential trade-off If your workload is heavy, compressing it into fewer days can backfire.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Historically, Sioux warriors would lure an eagle with rabbit or other food, pluck a few feathers and release it, said Thunder Hawk, who grew up in South Dakota.—
Giovanna Dell'orto,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Why some tattoo artists push back against AI tattoo machines Of course, not everyone is excited about this change.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The change, which was approved by commissioners and signed into law by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, pushes the upcoming November 2025 general election to November 2026.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Rapture, the New York dance-punk band that became indie darlings in the 2000s, has announced its first proper headlining tour in 15 years.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Moving with ease down the backstretch, Japan’s darling maintained his position.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Democrats on Monday pressed the Trump administration for details about the cuts.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Press crust into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides, and place in the refrigerator.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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