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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine
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as in compressed
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 plucked
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 pressed
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Recent Examples of squeezed
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Why American farmers are feeling squeezed It's been a tough year for America's farmers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, Trump’s unprecedented tariffs have squeezed businesses and begun to erode American consumers’ purchasing power.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
If farmers are squeezed further by the shortage of farmworkers, the H-2A program can fulfill that demand.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
And in modern American culture, liberalism is being squeezed from both sides of the political aisle.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At one point, Detroit squeezed 38 points out of six possessions, turning a close game into a major reality check for the Bears.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Why American farmers are feeling squeezed It's been a tough year for America's farmers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, Trump’s unprecedented tariffs have squeezed businesses and begun to erode American consumers’ purchasing power.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
If farmers are squeezed further by the shortage of farmworkers, the H-2A program can fulfill that demand.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
And in modern American culture, liberalism is being squeezed from both sides of the political aisle.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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See the best and worst moments of the night — and spare a thought for the actresses whose ribcages were crushed in the name of fashion — in our roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Emmys.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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With one out in the sixth, Johnston crushed his first homer of the night into the upper deck to tie the game at three.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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They’re also made with arch support and a toe box that’s not too narrow or crammed, per the brand, plus the rubber sole offers a nice cushioned platform with each step.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of shops at CST Road are crammed along half a mile of bumpy road with cackling traffic.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stock indexes released to new highs and Treasury yields compressed toward five-month lows as investors took the uptick in weekly jobless claims as permission to look through 3%-ish inflation and price in multiple Fed rate hikes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to Spotify, Bluetooth currently doesn’t provide enough bandwidth to transmit lossless audio, so the signal has to be compressed before being sent.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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If verified, some researchers suggest this respite also could be a glimpse of future hurricane seasons, with the historic early-to-mid-September peak pushed back on the calendar.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The oil is cold-pressed, so no heat or chemicals strip away its natural nutrients, which in turn deeply condition and soften strands.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Partner would be hard-pressed to find a bid at the five-level, so double covers many hands.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is some of the baggage that accompanies the most shadowy of sensations – a truly biological, psychological, social, cultural, environmental phenomenon, all mashed together.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves, Schwarber mashed four home runs, becoming just the 21st player in MLB history to do so.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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