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

Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping. — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Whether this program helps New Yorkers or quietly squeezes out the small businesses that have anchored neighborhoods for decades will depend on execution details that are still being written. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

After a few minutes, place the zucchini in a clean towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

This could result in the crypto industry’s pet bill getting squeezed out by competing priorities. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has launched South Africa’s first low-cost version of its weight-loss drug, in a bid to squeeze out counterfeit products in Africa’s most obese nation. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Once Jonathan Kuminga and Corey Kispert arrived via midseason trades, Risacher was squeezed out. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The 500 best-scoring designs were run through the optimizer again to squeeze out further gains before a final version was built. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026

When pinning down the right amount to apply, expert advise two easy visual aids—opt for squeezing out a nickel size amount, or two finger length worths of product. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 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.