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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Suzanne Swierc Ball State University agreed to pay $225,000 to its former health director, Suzanne Swierc, after she was fired for making a critical social media post following Kirk's assassination, according to reporting from IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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On Sunday, Israel launched airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Squeezed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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