Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze plays
Noun
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There had only been six previous go-ahead late-inning squeezes — by the Giants in the 2014 NLCS, the Nationals in the 2014 NLDS, the Yankees in the 1996 ALDS, the Mets in the 1969 World Series, the Red Sox in the 1918 World Series and the Braves in the 1914 World Series.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Using your hands, give the leaves 2 to 3 aggressive squeezes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Davis and Lively each are dangerous lob threats.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The mother of Jacob De La Rosa, a 15-year-old Polytechnic High School student who was stabbed near the campus Friday afternoon, believes that her son’s death stemmed from threats that were made to Jacob’s older brothers.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Conquistadores used their swords as spits to roast babies as their mothers watched.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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But worst of all is the knowledge that all of these terrors were trademarks of the asylums that stowed away those with mental health conditions well into the 20th century.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Repression, self-harm, substance abuse, bullying, jealousy, emotional abuse, and even allusions to grooming, among other terrors of the fog, keep the tensions high from start to finish.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Squeeze plays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20plays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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