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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During the government shutdown, many workers are feeling the squeeze through furloughs or working without pay.
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Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Fortune’s reporting has highlighted rising delinquency rates among younger borrowers and the squeeze from student loan repayments resuming after a long pause.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Kyoto isn’t alone in feeling the squeeze.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In other words, for some chefs, the juice isn’t always worth the squeeze.
—Laurie Woolever, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Fortune’s reporting has highlighted rising delinquency rates among younger borrowers and the squeeze from student loan repayments resuming after a long pause.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Kyoto isn’t alone in feeling the squeeze.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In other words, for some chefs, the juice isn’t always worth the squeeze.
—Laurie Woolever, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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