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as in to compress
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 to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence
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as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
he gave the plastic bag a squeeze and then folded it up for storage
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as in darling
slang
a person with whom one is in love
she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn
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Recent Examples of squeeze
Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
For generations, Americans who wanted orange juice without the work of squeezing fresh fruit cracked open a can and watched a cylinder of frozen juice go ker-plunk into a pitcher.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The funding squeeze has already forced the United Nations to tighten spending across several agencies.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The pest’s resurgence would squeeze the $130 billion US cattle industry, which is already struggling with a record-low herd and rising costs.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
For generations, Americans who wanted orange juice without the work of squeezing fresh fruit cracked open a can and watched a cylinder of frozen juice go ker-plunk into a pitcher.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Instead of sugary or diet beverages, use a squeeze of citrus or even a splash of juice to flavor plain sparkling water.
—Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The funding squeeze has already forced the United Nations to tighten spending across several agencies.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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Put fennel seeds in a small, self-sealing plastic bag, and crush with a rolling pin.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices stock was getting crushed — down more than 16% despite a beat and raise.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 31-year old Latin trap sensation, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and who was born in the Puerto Rican metropole of Bayamón, crammed his halftime performance full of tributes to Latin-American culture and community.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sentosa is a relatively small island but crammed with attractions.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Italian skier Giovanni Franzoni, 24, earned a silver medal in his first Winter Olympics, finishing two-tenths of a second behind von Allmen.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The new Colorado Renters Rewards program will allow renters in these properties who make on-time rent payments to earn cash back and share in the property's equity, the governor's office said.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As return rates remain elevated, margins compress and fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, retailers are being forced to rethink how reverse logistics fits into their broader business strategy.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The three Democrats addressed the letter on Wednesday to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, urging the agencies to review recent deals in which tech companies have paid to pluck specific employees from startups without acquiring the companies entirely.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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For one, open transferring and revenue-sharing for players have made Power 4 schools more inclined to swoop in and pluck smaller schools’ more finished products rather than develop their own.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The action star and Marvel darling is featured in Amazon's Super Bowl ad for its new Alexa+ system alongside his wife Elsa Pataky.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Since its 2021 premiere, Hacks has been a major awards and critical darling, if not ratings giant, due to its sharp writing, superb performances and industry skewering.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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