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.
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Denver landlords have been squeezed in recent months by an influx of new supply, which has pushed rents down and rent concessions to a 15-year high, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Saft squeezed in twenty guests for dinner parties and kept his bicycle in the bathtub.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Howard is a classic case of a young winger showing improvement but getting squeezed in playing time.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel can get busy—Taylor introduces each of Wyeth’s studio mates in the first chapter, then all but abandons half of them to squeeze in more significant characters—but there’s a warmth in the overcrowding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Saft squeezed in twenty guests for dinner parties and kept his bicycle in the bathtub.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Howard is a classic case of a young winger showing improvement but getting squeezed in playing time.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel can get busy—Taylor introduces each of Wyeth’s studio mates in the first chapter, then all but abandons half of them to squeeze in more significant characters—but there’s a warmth in the overcrowding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squeeze in
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“Squeeze in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20in. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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