Synonyms of squeeze off

squeeze off

verb

as in to fire

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fire
• shoot
• launch
• throw
• loose
• blast
• discharge
• hurl
• project
• blaze (at)
• snipe (at)
• fling
• cast
• toss
• sling
• catapult
• heave
• pitch
• lob
• hurtle
• pelt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squeeze off

Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

This week’s news shows that the principles can come to an understanding to slowly squeeze off the amount of litter, and phosphorus, polluting the river. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026

Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off. — Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

He was squeezed off the third base position when Breslow signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million free agent contract in the offseason. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

The players that do squeeze off more shots, typically aren’t doing so from dangerous areas. — Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

The officer squeezed off three quick shots, hitting the dog and sending it back into the house, yelping. — Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025