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.

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His lawyers have essentially determined the juice is not worth the squeeze. Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025 Like many across the country, and especially in South Florida, her household has felt the squeeze of rising prices. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 The impact of high interest rates, a skyrocketing housing market and stagnating wages mean that Millennials and Gen-Z in particular are feeling the squeeze. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Trump's tariffs: Add auto insurance to the list of things increasing in price Michigan's economy likely to feel the squeeze Michigan's manufacturing base, Ehrlich said, could benefit over time as some automobile assembly and the production of auto parts return to the United States. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the squeeze

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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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