squeezed off

verb

past tense of squeeze off
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. — Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed off
  1. fired
  2. launched
Verb
  • Lynn replaced Alex Grinch, who was fired before finishing his second season leading a defense that was porous and poor, ranking as the 94th and 121st most generous defense in the nation in 2022 and ’23, respectively.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
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  • Axios has been looking to launch in the Middle East, and last year, Semafor launched Semafor Gulf.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the tenants launched a rent strike at the beginning of the month while Levovitz still owned the building.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of launched

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“Squeezed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed%20off. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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