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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More Once a necessary force for politicians on both sides to reckon with, campaign reporters are now often feeling the squeeze of the increasingly partisan drift of new media and a shifting media landscape that no longer solely relies on them.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Canning industry collapse exacerbates market stress Argentine pears put the squeeze on local fresh market opportunities.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
With companies feeling the squeeze of high rates and weaker consumption, more workers are going unpaid, getting furloughed, or seeing their hours cut.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Canning industry collapse exacerbates market stress Argentine pears put the squeeze on local fresh market opportunities.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
With companies feeling the squeeze of high rates and weaker consumption, more workers are going unpaid, getting furloughed, or seeing their hours cut.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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