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squeeze in

phrasal verb

Definition of squeeze 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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squeeze play

  1. : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress

  2. : to extract or emit under pressure

  3. : to force or thrust by compression

  1. : an act or instance of squeezing : compression

  2. : handclasp

  3. : a quantity squeezed out from something

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