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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That complicates re-signing Bruce Brown and presumably takes any MLE off the table, too, though there is a possibility that Joe Dumars can squeeze in the taxpayer MLE.
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Danny Leroux, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Children at practices and games are common, as are FaceTime calls squeezed in during late-night hotel stays.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
But due to advancements in projection technology and the ability to squeeze in more screenings per day (which equals to more ticket sales), American cinemas eliminated intermissions altogether.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
And children in school could suffer if their parents were forced to leave their housing and squeeze in with family or friends.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
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Danny Leroux, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Children at practices and games are common, as are FaceTime calls squeezed in during late-night hotel stays.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
But due to advancements in projection technology and the ability to squeeze in more screenings per day (which equals to more ticket sales), American cinemas eliminated intermissions altogether.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
And children in school could suffer if their parents were forced to leave their housing and squeeze in with family or friends.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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