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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
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Until then, concern that the smartphone market would continue to be squeezed by memory chip shortages had led investors to take a cautious view on Qualcomm’s prospects.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The fact that deals are objectively thinner than in previous years — sellers squeezed by tariffs, average order sizes down 17% — doesn’t suppress the behavior.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The flagship cryptocurrency, in roughly its eighth month of a bear market, is being squeezed from both macroeconomic and industry-specific headwinds.
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Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Achraf Hakimi squeezed past Anthony Ralston and a three-v-one situation unfolded as Morocco approached the halfway line.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Clinicians, squeezed by documentation and administrative load, can lose sight of their real role too.
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Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Travel budget feeling squeezed?
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.
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Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
Like many European carmakers, it has been squeezed by fresh tariffs on its exports to the United States as well as struggling to counter the rise of Chinese electric vehicles manufacturers, including BYD.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Until then, concern that the smartphone market would continue to be squeezed by memory chip shortages had led investors to take a cautious view on Qualcomm’s prospects.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The fact that deals are objectively thinner than in previous years — sellers squeezed by tariffs, average order sizes down 17% — doesn’t suppress the behavior.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The flagship cryptocurrency, in roughly its eighth month of a bear market, is being squeezed from both macroeconomic and industry-specific headwinds.
—
Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Achraf Hakimi squeezed past Anthony Ralston and a three-v-one situation unfolded as Morocco approached the halfway line.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Clinicians, squeezed by documentation and administrative load, can lose sight of their real role too.
—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Travel budget feeling squeezed?
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
Adjective
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Not all fashions from the Roman Empire stand up to present scrutiny—you’d be hard pressed to find a toga worn anywhere but a frat party, for instance.
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.
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Phoenix crushed the Seattle Storm 93-73 in its last game, snapping a four-game losing skid.
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Royals first baseman Jac Caglianone crushed a home run to open the frame, and O’Brien hit catcher Salvador Perez with the very next pitch.
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Being based in southern England, its Latin language is crammed full of English place-names containing the sound /w/, like Winchester, Worcester and Wallingford.
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The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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That compressed timeline changes the whole defensive game.
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Hydrogen is produced elsewhere, compressed, stored, transported, and then refuelled into the vehicle.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Editor Picks One way to weed through the pages and pages of deals is going straight to the Vogue editor picks section, to see what the team has hand-plucked across all categories.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
Adjective
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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.
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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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