the squeeze

noun

informal

: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure

We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.

The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.

Examples of the squeeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What is remarkable is that even with intense economic pressures putting the squeeze on restaurants, Langer’s has not compromised on the quality of its pastrami. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Vasos said even those making $100,000 a year or more are feeling the squeeze. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

African American and Latino adults were feeling the squeeze the most. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

And second, the price of drugs on the street would rise because of the squeeze on overall supply. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

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