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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
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The gaming division has been squeezed by competitors such as PlayStation and Nintendo, whose Switch consoles are some of the most popular on the market (PlayStation 5 also dominates).
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Wormley squeezed juicy limes over the platter.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Fuel supplies squeezed Russian emergency services acknowledged Saturday that a fire had broken out at the oil depot in Krasnodar.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Making the mission more remarkable is how the astronauts squeezed into a small space to get this done.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Rising fuel prices, persistent inflation and higher labor costs have also squeezed some Chicago hotels, especially those serving travelers with less money to spend.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Verb
Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The gaming division has been squeezed by competitors such as PlayStation and Nintendo, whose Switch consoles are some of the most popular on the market (PlayStation 5 also dominates).
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Wormley squeezed juicy limes over the platter.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Fuel supplies squeezed Russian emergency services acknowledged Saturday that a fire had broken out at the oil depot in Krasnodar.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Making the mission more remarkable is how the astronauts squeezed into a small space to get this done.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Rising fuel prices, persistent inflation and higher labor costs have also squeezed some Chicago hotels, especially those serving travelers with less money to spend.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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While many automakers go out of their way to make their hybrid offerings more visually distinctive, passers-by would be hard-pressed to tell whether the Carnival is a gasoline or a gasoline-electric model.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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New York will be hard-pressed to continue scoring at that level in the championship.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Then the tournament started, and the pressure crushed them.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Third baseman Cooper Nicholson crushed a ball more than far enough for a home run, but just foul into the left field corner.—
Alan Cole,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Thousands crammed into Wollman Rink in Central Park, others flocked to local bars and a number of venues across the area.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Grant Taylor earned his second save by striking out the side in the ninth inning as the White Sox evened the three-game series with Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Staged at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, the musical is in its third run on Broadway — and earned 11 Tony nominations, including for best revival.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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That momentum can be useful, especially when the problem space is complex and the timeline is compressed.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Valuations have compressed by about sixfold from the 2021 peak of 50 times future revenues, meaning that a company with the same revenue is worth about 85% less in today's market than five years ago, Falvey told CNBC.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Elsewhere on the ruby red carpet, Greta Lee paid homage to beloved cowgirl, Jessie, brought to life by Joan Cusack in all five films, wearing a red and white spherical, one-shoulder gown plucked straight from the Christian Dior spring 2026 couture runway.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Either way, what ancient musicians realized is that changing the length of a string also changed its vibration when plucked, which in turn changed the musical pitch.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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The game finished 1-0 but FIFA ordered the whole match to be replayed (Uzbekistan pushed for an automatic 3-0 win, or at the very least to restart play from the 38th minute, when the penalty incident occurred, and with them a goal up).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Walz pushed back against claims during a Capitol Hill hearing in March.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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