squeeze out

verb

squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out

transitive verb

: to force out of a position, place, etc.

a small local restaurant squeezed out by a fast-food chain

Examples of squeeze out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first approach—the easiest default position—is to squeeze out the remaining essence of neoliberalism, taking the wealthiest patrons as the primary audience, whatever interests and investments that entails. —Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

The moments of genuine human connection get squeezed out in the process. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Drain bulgur and squeeze out as much moisture as possible with your hands. —Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026

Revenue from those properties would then go directly to Amtrak to fund the railroad, according to the text of the amendment, potentially squeezing out both the city and the state. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for squeeze out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Legal Definition

squeezeout

noun

squeeze·​out

ˈskwēz-ˌau̇t

: a corporate action or series of actions (as a refusal to declare dividends or the restricting of decision-making power in corporate governance) through which majority shareholders deprive minority shareholders of the benefit of stock ownership usually as part of an attempt to force sale of minority shares compare freezeout

Note: Freezeout and squeezeout are sometimes used as synonyms.