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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For lower-income Americans, the squeeze is already here.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Breakker put the squeeze on Seth Rollins with a rear-naked choke.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Families that felt the squeeze every month do.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Commuters across Georgia are feeling the squeeze this week as gasoline prices saw a dramatic spike, jumping nearly 30 cents per gallon in the last week.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Breakker put the squeeze on Seth Rollins with a rear-naked choke.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Families that felt the squeeze every month do.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Commuters across Georgia are feeling the squeeze this week as gasoline prices saw a dramatic spike, jumping nearly 30 cents per gallon in the last week.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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