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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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Recent Examples of squeezed
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Legislators often grumbled about being squeezed by Newsom, but felt compelled — not always but most of the time — to go along.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Fresh squeezed key limes are the way to go.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Sometimes these soggy little babies get squeezed to draw out any excess moisture and help the syrup infuse deep into the core.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Iranian state media has tried to accuse forces abroad for the protests as the theocracy remains broadly unable to address the country’s ailing economy, which is still squeezed by international sanctions, particularly over its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Legislators often grumbled about being squeezed by Newsom, but felt compelled — not always but most of the time — to go along.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
For reasons still not wholly understood, these ultradense objects—each about the mass of our star squeezed into a bizarre, city-sized ball of degenerate quantum matter—undergo starquakes in which the material on the surface shifts a bit like in an earthly tremor.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
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European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets, a lack of profitability, uncertain European emissions regulations, and pressure for restructuring and mergers, while rushing to electrify and defend against burgeoning Chinese competition.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Legislators often grumbled about being squeezed by Newsom, but felt compelled — not always but most of the time — to go along.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Fresh squeezed key limes are the way to go.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Sometimes these soggy little babies get squeezed to draw out any excess moisture and help the syrup infuse deep into the core.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Iranian state media has tried to accuse forces abroad for the protests as the theocracy remains broadly unable to address the country’s ailing economy, which is still squeezed by international sanctions, particularly over its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Legislators often grumbled about being squeezed by Newsom, but felt compelled — not always but most of the time — to go along.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
For reasons still not wholly understood, these ultradense objects—each about the mass of our star squeezed into a bizarre, city-sized ball of degenerate quantum matter—undergo starquakes in which the material on the surface shifts a bit like in an earthly tremor.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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They’re favored by 3 1/2 points over the New England Patriots, who will be hard-pressed to overcome Seattle’s powerful lines, explosiveness and complete roster.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In several enclosures, feces had accumulated so high that cats were forced to remain pressed against the tops of the cages, with little to no room to move.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of men were crammed into a two-hundred-and-fifteen-square-foot cell; one of them lost twenty-four pounds while in custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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The venue was crammed with excitable 20- and 30-something women, among them Willa Bennett, the editor of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu plucked the ball away after it was fumbled by Norman Powell, who crashed to the ground as Matas Buzelis blew past him.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 2009 drama was based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book of the same name, which tracked the story of football star Michael Oher, who was plucked from homelessness and poverty when taken in by wealthy couple Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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That support came into doubt late last year, when the subway operator sought to tighten borrowing terms, and pushed the developer to the brink of default.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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They can easily be pushed, by these outside factors, into imbalance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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