as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds
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Recent Examples of squeezed off
Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off.
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Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed off
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According to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, the shooter approached the outside of the church building in the morning and fired inside toward the children sitting in pews.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skubal soon fired a wild pitch, only the 11th of his career, which allowed Martínez to score.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force, which is responsible for ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers, test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from California toward the Pacific in May.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Adelita Grijalva, 54, launched her congressional campaign in March.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Squeezed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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