squeeze out

phrasal verb

squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out

: to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc.

Big stores have squeezed out a lot of the smaller locally owned shops.

Examples of squeeze out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a slow, masticating machine, the J2 spins at just 50 RPM, powerfully squeezing out every last drop. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

O’Farrell’s take on Agnes’ annoying stepmother, Joan, is the biggest loser in terms of book characters squeezed out. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025

The country must prevent that flood from overwhelming the market and squeezing out real research and development initiatives, agency spokeswoman Li Chao told reporters in Beijing on Thursday. —Bloomberg, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

Plans for what has become the new distillery and lounge have factored into a long-running land-use disagreement between Rob Clapp and developer JB Vang; Rob Clapp has argued that Vang’s plan to build apartments would squeeze out necessary parking for businesses on the Hamm’s campus. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

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.