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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
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
The iPhone 17′s margin could also be squeezed by an unfavorable product mix and a higher bill of materials cost.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Fresh squeezed key limes are the way to go.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Suppliers are squeezed by buyers who want lower prices and faster turnaround; buyers are squeezed by shareholders demanding higher margins; and workers get squeezed at the end of the line, bearing the brunt of both.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Eighty-nine players squeezed inside.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
But lower- and middle-income vacationers are squeezed, Sileo said.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
The iPhone 17′s margin could also be squeezed by an unfavorable product mix and a higher bill of materials cost.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Fresh squeezed key limes are the way to go.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Suppliers are squeezed by buyers who want lower prices and faster turnaround; buyers are squeezed by shareholders demanding higher margins; and workers get squeezed at the end of the line, bearing the brunt of both.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Eighty-nine players squeezed inside.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
But lower- and middle-income vacationers are squeezed, Sileo said.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Capitals crushed Lohrei on a couple of hits in the B’s 3-1 win over the Caps on Wednesday.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its 85-liter interior, the large litter box also boasts plenty of room, so your cat won’t feel crammed while using it.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blanton says detainees were routinely denied their medication and were crammed into overcrowded cells.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There aren't many relievers in baseball worth over $20 million a season, but given the righty's dominance, he's earned it.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani’s historic Game 4 earned him the series MVP.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, by integrating emerging technologies into the existing CMOS platform, the process in our research is significantly compressed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Multiverse’s argument that compressed models significantly cut energy use might also not hold up over time, because cheaper, more accessible AI models will likely attract billions more users.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vesia had replaced Glasnow after a two-out walk in the top of the sixth pushed the starter’s pitch count to 99.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Changes to the college game have been pushed for the better part of three decades by NCAA coaches, to no avail.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But New York will be hard-pressed to make the playoffs with second-year stud WR Malik Nabers out for the season due to a torn ACL.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The feet remained pressed against her seat for hours.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schwarber mashed 56 homers, drove in 132 runs and led the league in doing both those things.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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