squeeze out

verb

squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out

: 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

Likewise, the ToGo Driver integrates storage into its handles, along with a bit of clever engineering from Wu, to squeeze out every ounce of usability. —New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026

With only seven reserve spots available, a couple of strong cases can get squeezed out depending on position balance and team success. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Any snow will be at a high ratio due to the cold, meaning the colder the air, the more snow is squeezed out. —Tammie Souza, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Compression = fewer luggage fees For example, Travelpro’s compression zippers squeeze out air, creating denser packs that resist shifting. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 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.