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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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The intensity of the squeeze on journalists has only increased, Healy added, and the stakes are likewise continuing to rise.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
For the Toronto Blue Jays, there’s both the weight of a three-decade title drought and that of representing an entire country that’s been feeling the squeeze from its very powerful neighbor.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Consumers and large corporations are showing resilience, but Main Street is still feeling the squeeze of inflation and shifting policies.
—Eric Johnson, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The intensity of the squeeze on journalists has only increased, Healy added, and the stakes are likewise continuing to rise.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
For the Toronto Blue Jays, there’s both the weight of a three-decade title drought and that of representing an entire country that’s been feeling the squeeze from its very powerful neighbor.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Consumers and large corporations are showing resilience, but Main Street is still feeling the squeeze of inflation and shifting policies.
—Eric Johnson, CNBC, 20 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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