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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
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
The iX3 is actually smaller and slimmer than the standard X3, so BMW had to think outside the box to squeeze such a large battery pack into the car.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Casey Borba then executed a safety squeeze to score Temo Becerra and make it 5-0 Longhorns.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Another major perk is that the bed is raised nearly a foot off the ground for extra storage space, so she’s been able to squeeze all kinds of containers and bins under there.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
The iX3 is actually smaller and slimmer than the standard X3, so BMW had to think outside the box to squeeze such a large battery pack into the car.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Britain responded with an an oil embargo and a severe economic squeeze on Iran.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Casey Borba then executed a safety squeeze to score Temo Becerra and make it 5-0 Longhorns.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel's military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Plant workers are also concerned about the recent death of 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, a contractor who was crushed between a tractor trailer and a loading dock last week at a Rivian warehouse near the Normal factory.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Design The Callum Designs production facility is crammed with cool cars, including an achingly gorgeous Aston Martin Vanquish 25 (the company’s restomod V-12 supercar) and the prototype Callum Skye (a lightweight electric off-roader due in 2027).—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Passengers on Monday at Houston were again crammed into the Central Concourse and lining up outside to try to check bags.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amarion Hunter earned Championship Game MVP honors with a double double, 21 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with 5 assists and 7 steals.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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But moments like this often compress complexity into a single narrative.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because tight coils shrink and compress, density changes may be harder to notice at first.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Carrel and company are all stellar and worth crowing about but plucking out a few side stories might well make this a smoother, more tonally consistent show.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The forecast noted that higher energy prices will push up inflation that will weigh on disposable incomes, but that would be offset by larger tax refunds due to Trump’s tax-and-spending bill passed last year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner that the president’s involvement could push the House into action.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
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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The final spot could come down to the Bison or Richmond, another mid-major darling that didn’t win its conference tournament.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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If only—but at the end of the day, no food is a magic bullet, not even TikTok’s darlings.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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