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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
Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Apply rooting hormone if desired, then wrap the area tightly with damp sphagnum moss that has been soaked for several hours and squeezed to remove any extra moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
On paper, graduates are still better protected against unemployment; in practice, many of them feel stuck in underpaid roles, squeezed by rent and student loans, and watching people without degrees build strong careers through trades, startups, or side hustles.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On the Right, Israel is being squeezed by a smaller faction of the Make America Great Again movement that wants to pare back all American foreign aid.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
At ThaiPop, everything has to be fresh-squeezed.
—Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Verb
As more families feel squeezed by rising costs and growing debt, credit counseling might offer a path forward.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Apply rooting hormone if desired, then wrap the area tightly with damp sphagnum moss that has been soaked for several hours and squeezed to remove any extra moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
On paper, graduates are still better protected against unemployment; in practice, many of them feel stuck in underpaid roles, squeezed by rent and student loans, and watching people without degrees build strong careers through trades, startups, or side hustles.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On the Right, Israel is being squeezed by a smaller faction of the Make America Great Again movement that wants to pare back all American foreign aid.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
At ThaiPop, everything has to be fresh-squeezed.
—Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
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And SirVocea Dennis, who started 16 games at linebacker, will be hard-pressed to find regular playing time.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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China has been mostly sitting out the conflict, at least publicly, viewing it as a spasm of violence emanating from a superpower hard-pressed to assert its hegemony over a weaker opponent.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Sprinkling crushed eggshells into planting holes is often recommended as a natural gardening hack to boost garden soil, especially for flowering plants like roses.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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The DeSantis staffer who drafted the new districts crammed as many Democrats as possible in the 20th District, a move that made the neighboring congressional districts more Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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But front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to the large displacement camps located near Bunia, where thousands of people are crammed into limited space, without access to basic hygiene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Based on employee survey feedback, 166 earned recognition as Top Workplaces.—
Bob Helbig,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2026
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Kirby Yates earned his first save of the season by pitching a hitless ninth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Distribution economics in that world get compressed brutally; whoever runs the store sets the terms.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Over those eight years, Iowa slowly compressed it down to a flat tax.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Pamela Anderson’s progression from over-plucked and busty to fresh-faced and gracefully aging on the red carpet is evidence of culture’s exhaustion with excess.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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All buttons can be pushed and levers pulled, so feel free the let the kids roam around at will.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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In May 2024, one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in decades pushed auroras deep into mid-latitude regions around the world.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 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 29 May. 2026.
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