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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
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Servers squeeze between crowded tables, scratch orders into paper pads, and drop glasses of lemon tea on white laminate tables.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The Cardinals scored their first two runs in the fifth on Pages' RBI single and Scott's squeeze bunt.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Higher energy costs are also squeezing factory margins, adding to price pressures across China's manufacturing sector.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Servers squeeze between crowded tables, scratch orders into paper pads, and drop glasses of lemon tea on white laminate tables.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Multiple reports suggested that Chicago Bulls head coach, Billy Donovan – a two-time champion at Florida – was interested, but perhaps the timing was too much of a squeeze.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The Cardinals scored their first two runs in the fifth on Pages' RBI single and Scott's squeeze bunt.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
Verb
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Kundrat, meanwhile, crushed an opposite-field grand slam to left-center to give the Porters a 7-1 lead in the third inning.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The way to crush imperialism has been shown to the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Matt Strahm worked a hitless eighth inning and Lucas Erceg earned his fourth save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mansaray now works under a company that requires her to make daily returns of 350 leones ($14), earning an average daily wage of 175 leones ($7), enough to cater to her family and considered high income for many in the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The video compresses nearly an hour of totality into a short sequence, showing the precise alignment of the sun, moon and spacecraft, as the Artemis 2 crew flew around the far side of the moon on April 6.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This one compresses a century of change into a decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ten miles away, members of the Navy's SEAL Team Six plucked the missing weapons system officer from the mountainside.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s ex-wife, Varga, who had countersigned the pardon papers as justice minister, was pushed out of parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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If someone pushes for more time or attention, think before responding.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 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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Find table linens, throw blankets, chair cushions, wall art, and area rugs in the darling pattern that nail the sweet spot between nostalgic and trendy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Between Wright and Gordon last season, Gordon, the hot new name as a rookie, was the darling out of training camp following a strong preseason.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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