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as in to crush
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table

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as in to cram
to fit (people or things) into a tight space I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine

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as in to earn
to get with great difficulty managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

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as in to push
to force one's way I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel

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noun

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Recent Examples of squeeze
Verb
Yet, despite this shift in mindset, marketing is still taking a back seat at many companies, squeezed by trade tensions, economic uncertainty, and cautious consumer spending. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 June 2025 Despite remaining hugely cash-generative at the operating level, outgoings on player transfers, loan interest and the £50million investment at the Carrington training ground have squeezed their ability to spend quite so readily as in the past. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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This bifurcation is reshaping the venture market: a squeeze at the bottom, a glut at the top. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Big, bold flavor in every squeeze, slather and smear Make room in your fridge for the sauces that squeezed out the competition in our PEOPLE 2025 Food Awards. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
Verb
  • The series-opener started on a strong note for the Bombers, as Aaron Judge crushed his 28th home run off Nick Lodolo in the first inning.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
  • Add garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
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  • Leavenworth-a-Lago: Now that those once-secret documents have been removed from bathrooms and closets, the private club should have a little extra space in which to cram undocumented migrants, who could also be pulled into service as caddies.
    Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
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  • Canning allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out four over five innings.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • Simpson pitched two innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, including a three-run homer by Drake Baldwin.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, gross margins are projected to compress by 4 to 5 percentage points due to aggressive inventory clearance strategies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The lettuce is tightly compressed, and larger ingredients at the bottom don’t really move much with a simple shake.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 June 2025
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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
  • 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
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  • McCarty’s pushback comes despite him pushing for a similar countywide joint powers authority to oversee homelessness while in the Assembly.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • Al Hilal will look to key in on slowing Haaland down and are coming off a 2-0 win over Pachuca that pushed them through to the knockout stage.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite the mockumentary being a critical darling, the premium cable network axed the comedy series after one season.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Theranos, once a darling of Silicon Valley, promised to revolutionize blood testing.
    Oscar Chavez-Arrieta, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • If your chops have a fat cap, use tongs to stand them up, pressing the fat cap into the skillet to render and sear until crisp, about 1 minute.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Against that backdrop, Tlaib pressed Powell to explain the Fed’s rationale for monetary policy that keeps interest rates high.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 25 June 2025

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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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