tight squeeze

noun

: a situation in which people or things are very crowded together
It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit in one car.

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Saldaña, shimmering in Cartier, mingled with costars and hugged fans and friends, giving Kidman an especially tight squeeze. Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 Almost everyone agrees the interchange between Interstate 5 and state Route 78 can be a tight squeeze, and the California Department of Transportation is again asking people to consider some solutions. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026 Logan immediately falls in love with his surprise, giving it a tight squeeze, before Kris tells him to look in the box again. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 The structure’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a bed and a desk. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tight squeeze

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“Tight squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20squeeze. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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