squeeze play

noun

Definition of squeeze playnext
as in squeeze

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Recent Examples of squeeze play Fermin’s sixth-inning bunt on the safety squeeze play that scored Laureano was his fourth sacrifice hit with the Padres, which is tied for third on the team behind Luis Arraez (10) and Martin Maldonado (six). — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 But leadoff hitter Austin Martin failed to get down a bunt on a safety squeeze play. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025 San Francisco executed a squeeze play — Brett Wisely bunting, Ramos scoring. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 Little Margin for Error Image Near the end of his shift, the controller handling both helicopters and commercial jets tried to pull off a complicated, and potentially risky, maneuver called a squeeze play. — Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeeze play
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze play
  1. squeeze
  2. threat
  3. fear
  4. sword
  5. menace
  6. strength
  7. violence
  8. intimidation
Noun
  • Roksolana Pidlasa, head of the parliament’s budget committee, said Ukraine is facing its worst cash squeeze since Russia's 2022 invasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The app also supports Apple Pencil Pro capabilities like natural gestures, pressure sensitivity, tilt, barrel roll, squeeze, and hover, allowing creatives more control over tools and shortcuts.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • Fiscal threats from Washington are putting our financial future at risk.
    — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The systems also have the ability to react to drone threats that are detected using both passive and active sensor systems, such as electro-optical and infrared cameras, or Ku-band radars.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • Fortune recently reported on wealthy parents’ growing fear that their fortunes will sap their children’s drive.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Coupled with job-displacement fears from AI, opponents now point to the facilities as a physical symbol of who benefits from the boom and who gets stuck with the bill.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • He later got swept up in the sword-and-sandal sordidness of Caligula (1979).
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As legend has it, Sir Lancelot once crossed a bridge of swords to rescue Queen Guinevere, his hands cut to ribbons.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sword
Noun
  • Without mutual respect, the already dangerous highway becomes a minefield of menace.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Walker Kessler had a perfect offensive Lakers debut then was a six-block, three-steal defensive menace in his second game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of menace
Noun
  • That was only possible due to the strength of Ossoff and Cooper, who both raised gobs of money and put away their opponents weeks ago.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Ossoff, Democrats were buoyed by a candidate who won respect at home even from some Republican officials for the strength of his constituent services.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Washington founded the Woodland Strong Initiative, which aims to expand access to behavioral health services, violence prevention programs and workforce training for local youth.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Critics have pointed to studies showing harm to student outcomes and an increase in gun violence around vacant buildings.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of violence
Noun
  • Omar, who became a citizen 26 years ago, has long been an outspoken Trump critic and a target of his racist rants, and the raid was a naked display of retribution, persecution and intimidation.
    — James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • To combat any potential physical intimidation near voting centers, tens of thousands of volunteers organized by Democrats and voting rights groups plan to watch polling places.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimidation

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