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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
Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The 2012 draft brought a decent linebacker in Olivier Vernon and squeezed one 1,00-yard season from running back Lamar Miller.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The tree house was situated in an unlovely strip of forest a few hundred yards wide, squeezed between a six-lane highway and a freight rail line, on the drab gray edge of Vancouver.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, despite these factors, many consumers are still feeling squeezed.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The legislature’s Aging Committee has introduced a bill that aims to offer some relief to policyholders who have been squeezed by large premium increases.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
At the same time as he’s being squeezed by the NET Force efforts, Patel is also at the center of a civil lawsuit against him and the Eco Motel brought by two nearby residents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
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When residents are this squeezed, City Hall’s predictable response has been to charge us more.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The 2012 draft brought a decent linebacker in Olivier Vernon and squeezed one 1,00-yard season from running back Lamar Miller.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The tree house was situated in an unlovely strip of forest a few hundred yards wide, squeezed between a six-lane highway and a freight rail line, on the drab gray edge of Vancouver.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, despite these factors, many consumers are still feeling squeezed.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The legislature’s Aging Committee has introduced a bill that aims to offer some relief to policyholders who have been squeezed by large premium increases.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
At the same time as he’s being squeezed by the NET Force efforts, Patel is also at the center of a civil lawsuit against him and the Eco Motel brought by two nearby residents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
Adjective
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But the Chiefs would be hard-pressed to not at least field calls from other teams on a potential trade-back.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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South Texas — along with much of the state — has been hard-pressed to see any meaningful rainfall since the start of 2026.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The regime had already crushed the movement in January, detaining and killing thousands.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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With Puerto Rico also 2-0 and looking to maintain momentum after Darell Hernaiz crushed a 10th-inning, walk-off homer against Panama on Saturday, Rodríguez is set to live out a childhood dream in his own backyard.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Everything that couldn’t be crammed into their two small cars was consumed by the voracious flames.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the summer months, the journey was a sweltering one, with dozens of sticky, sweaty passengers crammed together in the heat.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
4 Mar. 2026
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The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most billionaires, including those named by Sanders, have earned their fortunes by producing values that consumers are willing to pay for.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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This enables compressed heat to be stored and reused throughout the process without fossil fuel combustion, delivering significant low‑carbon benefits, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inevitably, however, the result feels like the character evolutions, machinations, and plot pivots of an entire series of the show compressed desperately into 112 minutes.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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The European flax bedding comes embellished with a crocheted seam just above the ruffled edge and looks like it was plucked right out of a Victorian trousseau.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rather than wait on her line tho, Sesno smartly came forward and plucked the ball out of the air before a shot could be taken.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to vote on it in were again pushed back in January, with the bill amended to give Mamdani a longer runway for appointing people to the commission.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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