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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
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 July 2025
But as countries’ negotiations are still in limbo — and some nations are still pushing for carve-outs, with varying degrees of receptiveness from the White House — sector-specific tariff rates are already squeezing trading partners and U.S. consumers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Smaller universities are feeling the squeeze Many colleges and universities across the country have been feeling a financial squeeze, but it’s especially affected the athletic departments of smaller schools.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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Verb
As record-high home prices squeeze more Americans out of the housing market, rising rents across the country are proving equally daunting.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 July 2025
But as countries’ negotiations are still in limbo — and some nations are still pushing for carve-outs, with varying degrees of receptiveness from the White House — sector-specific tariff rates are already squeezing trading partners and U.S. consumers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Noun
As consumers got ready for Christmas, their focus shifted to gifting and holiday hosting, buying gift wrap cutters, mini strings of lights, sensory squeeze toys, and emergency fire blankets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Smaller universities are feeling the squeeze Many colleges and universities across the country have been feeling a financial squeeze, but it’s especially affected the athletic departments of smaller schools.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
Verb
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The sphere-packing problem — which asks how to cram balls into a (high-dimensional) box as efficiently as possible — is no exception.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Now, House leadership wants to cram this broken bill down our throats by rushing it to the floor while in the middle of discussions, completely disregarding their promises.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The first film ignited to $30 million domestically and $45 million globally and became a sleeper hit for Universal and Blumhouse, ultimately earning $180 million against a $12 million budget.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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My years in publishing had trained me to believe that personhood would have to be earned, like a gold star or a promotion, which was more likely just a title change with no raise.—
Maris Kreizman
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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In theory, this could help spotlight Alto Adige’s remarkable vineyard diversity - granite slopes, volcanic porphyry, glacial moraines - all compressed into just under 6,000 hectares of fragmented vineyards, layered across extreme altitudes.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Burnout is a potential trade-off If your workload is heavy, compressing it into fewer days can backfire.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Not long after that, Van was booked to face Kevin Borjas on a Dana White’s Contender Series Card, but the UFC plucked him from that event to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov in June 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Today, Horowitz’s startup, AMP, based in Louisville, Colo., has developed a technology that could move the needle—by using AI to pluck recyclables out of society’s vast tide of garbage far more quickly and efficiently.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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How did Pharrell push you in the studio this time around to make sure everything was top-level?—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Both pushed the limits of convention, examined the complex relationship between clothes and the body, and brought historical dress into their work.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The Rapture, the New York dance-punk band that became indie darlings in the 2000s, has announced its first proper headlining tour in 15 years.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Moving with ease down the backstretch, Japan’s darling maintained his position.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Democrats on Monday pressed the Trump administration for details about the cuts.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The soundtrack from the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice makes its debut on Top Album Sales thanks to a 20th anniversary vinyl pressing across multiple variants.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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