the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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Ultimately, Evans felt the juice was not worth the squeeze.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Most Americans are feeling the squeeze as inflation and tariffs impact everyday products, such as fast food, board games, clothes and home goods.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Notably, smaller brands looking to tweak their products feel the squeeze the hardest, lacking the financial and operational flexibility of the CPG giants.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
For the growing majority of shoppers looking to stretch budgets and avoid the squeeze, Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, for one, would like to throw its hat into the ring.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Most Americans are feeling the squeeze as inflation and tariffs impact everyday products, such as fast food, board games, clothes and home goods.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Notably, smaller brands looking to tweak their products feel the squeeze the hardest, lacking the financial and operational flexibility of the CPG giants.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
For the growing majority of shoppers looking to stretch budgets and avoid the squeeze, Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, for one, would like to throw its hat into the ring.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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