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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
squeezed the blanket until it fit into the box
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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence
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as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
he gave the plastic bag a squeeze and then folded it up for storage
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as in darling
slang
a person with whom one is in love
she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn
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Recent Examples of squeeze
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
This cluster of high-rises is squeezed between the bridge and the water, on one side, and, crucially for this story, neighboring parks and expensive single-family homes on the other.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Hunt, who reached on an error and stole second, scored from third later in the inning on a squeeze bunt by Luke Scuncio.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Families squeeze into schools and churches while landlords demand exorbitant rents and advance payments.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
This cluster of high-rises is squeezed between the bridge and the water, on one side, and, crucially for this story, neighboring parks and expensive single-family homes on the other.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
That squeeze is impacting the group’s fiction output.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Hunt, who reached on an error and stole second, scored from third later in the inning on a squeeze bunt by Luke Scuncio.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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After crushing Ukraine’s power grid during one of the worst winters in recent memory, Russian drone and missile barrages of civilian areas have continued unabated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stir together flour, cornstarch, black pepper, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper in a separate shallow bowl.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her discography, which dates back to 2011, is crammed with unfrilly, relatable details that smack of being broke and twentysomething, like looking for a place to pee, or admitting her preferred coffee brand is still Chock full o’Nuts.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Spreading protein across breakfast, lunch and dinner also works better than cramming it into one meal.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Framber Valdez allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in six innings while striking out five and walking one in his Tigers debut.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even if revelations of this nature did have an impact on voter preferences, a high percentage of early ballots cast could work to compress the window for late-breaking developments to concurrently shift outcomes, if at all.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Batch processing tools handle multiple files at once, including converting, compressing, or encrypting PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Kings plucked a point from that affair thanks to a third-period tally from winger Artemi Panarin, who scored their only goal a night earlier against the Buffalo Sabres.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The fairy-tale qualities continue as Betty shows off the contents of her bedraggled herb garden to her new ward, plucking out an edible flower for Laura to sample.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were able to close the gap behind 17 first-quarter points from Brunson but Charlotte took command late in the second quarter and pushed the lead to 10 at halftime with a series of 3s from Knueppel, Ball and Miller.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That pushed him over the threshold of 250 made 3-pointers this season, making Knueppel the lone player in NBA history age 22 or younger to connect on that many.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even the darling of the AI trade, Nvidia, and the high-performing Amazon are negative on the year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The indie darling, who’d steadily grown her hybrid acting-directing career in the 2010s, has been out of public view for the last few years.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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