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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
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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
Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
My throat simply felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Gascon said contacts have been feeling a lot of cost pressures from tariffs and profit margins have been squeezed for some businesses.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Welbeck at No 9 and Rutter at No 10 is arguably the most effective alliance, in which case O’Riley could be squeezed for chances again.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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
Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
My throat simply felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Gascon said contacts have been feeling a lot of cost pressures from tariffs and profit margins have been squeezed for some businesses.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
And despite the compression achieved so far, Mugel admits that there’s still a long way to go before today’s frontier models can be squeezed onto edge devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Welbeck at No 9 and Rutter at No 10 is arguably the most effective alliance, in which case O’Riley could be squeezed for chances again.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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The Lions are also coming off a disappointing Week 1 performance, having gotten crushed, 27-13, by the Green Bay Packers.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Every other actor lends a sense of being crushed by the weight of events as well.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 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
Verb
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Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But this represents a 60 percent reduction from the 8-billion-parameter Llama model it was compressed from.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yields are attractive, valuations are compressed, and the pound benefits from the Bank of England’s famously cautious approach to stimulus.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Minimalist The latest crop of sleek, minimal leather jackets feel plucked from Gwyneth Paltrow in the 90s, in the best possible way.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 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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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
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If this becomes an annual event, the Chiefs and Battle Sports would be hard-pressed to find a better school to kick it off than Nebraska.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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