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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Howard is a classic case of a young winger showing improvement but getting squeezed in playing time.
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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
Donaldson and her husband tackled the project over several months, squeezing in work between busy schedules.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Donaldson and her husband tackled the project over several months, squeezing in work between busy schedules.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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