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.
Examples of the squeeze in a Sentence
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However, the expanding scope of the fair, happening concurrently with New York’s Armory Show, has left many feeling the squeeze.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Another way to interpret Shell’s statements could mean lower spending per hour of primetime, which could put the squeeze on some of the network’s longer-running (and therefore pricier) shows.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
For those who work for the government, the squeeze is easily measurable.
—Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2020
Longstanding budget airlines like Southwest are also feeling the squeeze from below, with ultra-low-cost rivals such as Frontier and upstarts Breeze and Avelo competing for no-frills flyers.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Another way to interpret Shell’s statements could mean lower spending per hour of primetime, which could put the squeeze on some of the network’s longer-running (and therefore pricier) shows.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
For those who work for the government, the squeeze is easily measurable.
—Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2020
Longstanding budget airlines like Southwest are also feeling the squeeze from below, with ultra-low-cost rivals such as Frontier and upstarts Breeze and Avelo competing for no-frills flyers.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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 5 Oct. 2024.
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