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 number of college-age domestic students is beginning to decline, putting the squeeze on any institution struggling with enrollment.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Shifts in the buying habits of the global streamers, coupled with a rise in production costs and a drop in acquisition budgets among traditional networks, have put the squeeze on big-budget series.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, documentarians on the right say there’s nothing new about feeling the squeeze.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Consumers will feel the squeeze, with some price hikes on everything from TVs to routers to smart home devices.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Shifts in the buying habits of the global streamers, coupled with a rise in production costs and a drop in acquisition budgets among traditional networks, have put the squeeze on big-budget series.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, documentarians on the right say there’s nothing new about feeling the squeeze.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Consumers will feel the squeeze, with some price hikes on everything from TVs to routers to smart home devices.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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