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

Rather than wringing and twisting it to remove the excess water, roll it up in a clean, dry towel and gently squeeze out the water. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

If automakers are allowed to wall off auto repairs to a corporate-only business, independent mechanics will get squeezed out of existence. —Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 June 2026

They’re often placed in precarious roles, squeezed out during economic downturns, or worn down by additional pressures their male peers aren’t always facing. —Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Let soak 15 minutes until soft, gently squeeze out the liquid. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 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.