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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
Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The only family in his murals was the one squeezed atop the lintel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Since governments mostly provide labor-intensive services like education, policing, and health care, their budgets will inevitably be squeezed by cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The game itself is squeezed into one of the boxes.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In the incident Saturday at ZooAmerica — part of the Hersheypark entertainment complex — the 17-month-old boy reportedly squeezed through a gap in an outer barrier and reached through the wolf enclosure’s fence.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Low- and middle-income earners spend larger shares of their wealth on essentials including transportation, food, and housing, meaning their ability to spend in the economy gets squeezed faster when prices for the basics rise.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
As a result, many consumers are feeling squeezed.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The only family in his murals was the one squeezed atop the lintel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Since governments mostly provide labor-intensive services like education, policing, and health care, their budgets will inevitably be squeezed by cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The game itself is squeezed into one of the boxes.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In the incident Saturday at ZooAmerica — part of the Hersheypark entertainment complex — the 17-month-old boy reportedly squeezed through a gap in an outer barrier and reached through the wolf enclosure’s fence.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Low- and middle-income earners spend larger shares of their wealth on essentials including transportation, food, and housing, meaning their ability to spend in the economy gets squeezed faster when prices for the basics rise.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.—
Kelly Sloan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The President will be hard pressed to convince anyone aside from his most ardent supporters that what has happened in the past six weeks constitutes an American success.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The tomato sauce is hand-crushed from a blend of tomatoes, herbs are grown in a garden behind the restaurant, and the cheese is shredded fresh daily.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The one eating the pretzels ate her last pretzel, then crushed the little metallic bag in her fist.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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These boneless organisms fossilized as biofilm — they were rapidly buried and compressed between layers of rock, leaving behind two-dimensional impressions of their organic tissues.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the flip side, if premiums are compressed, your net proceeds may be lower than expected, even if spot prices are high.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ten miles away, members of the Navy's SEAL Team Six plucked the missing weapons system officer from the mountainside.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Deputies said the animals were tortured, mutilated, kept in coops with dead birds and live plucked.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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