squeeze in

phrasal verb

squeezed in; squeezing in; squeezes in
: to find time for (someone or something)
I can squeeze you in after my one o'clock appointment.
The teacher tried to squeeze in a few more lessons before school vacation.

Examples of squeeze in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An aging society with fewer working-age adults also faces a short-term squeeze in funding public health and pension programs. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024 When life gets tough or the news gets unbearable, we're told to work on ourselves, squeeze in a little self-care: a little Peloton here, a little intermittent fasting there. Mara Gordon, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024 This seems to have triggered a gamma squeeze in which market makers who had sold calls to retail traders, or even those selling calls to collect what previously seemed like attractive premiums, were forced to buy futures to hedge their option risk. Moneyshow, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Some homeless shelters now offer resources so that people can squeeze in with family members. Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are squeezing in a special date night before the Duchess of Sussex's panel appearance at the SXSW Conference on Friday. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 In this small wooden sauna, a team of 14 semi-clad people in costumes squeezed in, including two in wigs and four Zorros. Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 According to the latest data, most of the drugs tapped by Medicare for negotiations, are squeezing in price hikes before negotiations begin. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 The store will be squeezed in the middle of Calvin Klein and Polo Ralph Lauren. 4. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024

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“Squeeze in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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