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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Ariana Grande pulls Teyana Taylor in for a tight squeeze after the latter won her award.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The structure’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a bed and a desk.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Had the Avs signed Rantanen to any deal, whether the average annual value started at $11 million or above, the 2025-26 season would have been a tight squeeze against the cap.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025
That’ll be a tight squeeze to fit Ekblad, Marchand and the salaries for a pair of restricted free agents in forward Mackie Samoskevich and backup goaltender Daniil Tarasov.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
My only criticism is that these tents can be a tight squeeze.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
What to Consider Fitting your computer in here can be a tight squeeze.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
The Capitol rotunda was a tight squeeze — roughly 600 people — denying lawmakers the chance to sit with their families.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The structure’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a bed and a desk.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Had the Avs signed Rantanen to any deal, whether the average annual value started at $11 million or above, the 2025-26 season would have been a tight squeeze against the cap.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025
That’ll be a tight squeeze to fit Ekblad, Marchand and the salaries for a pair of restricted free agents in forward Mackie Samoskevich and backup goaltender Daniil Tarasov.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
My only criticism is that these tents can be a tight squeeze.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
What to Consider Fitting your computer in here can be a tight squeeze.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
The Capitol rotunda was a tight squeeze — roughly 600 people — denying lawmakers the chance to sit with their families.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Tight squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20squeeze. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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