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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
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
While most bullion coins track spot closely, certain products remain in higher demand during supply squeezes or retail rushes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Finish like a pro Finishing with balsamic glaze, a squeeze of lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar immediately when the sprouts come out of the oven is a nice way to wake up and brighten the dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Small businesses, squeezed by the tariffs, may be forced to absorb the loss.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
While most bullion coins track spot closely, certain products remain in higher demand during supply squeezes or retail rushes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Across the industry there has been a squeeze on commissioning, which has a ripple effect.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Finish like a pro Finishing with balsamic glaze, a squeeze of lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar immediately when the sprouts come out of the oven is a nice way to wake up and brighten the dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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Nvidia crushes earnings; Wall Street shrugs Nvidia delivered absolutely blockbuster results in the final three months of 2025, as demand for its AI chips went through the roof.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Other options include gravel, river rocks and crushed granite, which all have texture built in and feel integrated with the natural environment.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead of cramming more expensive computers into the cars themselves, the team led by postdoctoral researcher Kun Woo Cho decided to put the brains into the road.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Super Bowl commercials for Planters and Instacart have been crammed full of old-school ad mascots interacting with one another.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The designation, which Anthropic will fight in court, could become a serious problem for the startup, which earns its revenue through enterprise software sales to companies that might currently or one day want to work with the military in some capacity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The shortest runways in the world make landing the journey’s most dramatic moment, where cliffs, gradients, tides and mountains compress aviation into a test of pure precision.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have discovered that packed rice grains change their strength depending on how fast they are compressed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pool and hot tub setup look like they were plucked from an island retreat, set underneath palm trees and boasting a splash pad.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Scheelhaase shifted to coaching at Illinois in 2015 and rose up the ranks at Iowa State under head coach Matt Campbell for six seasons before McVay plucked him from the college ranks in 2024.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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As a deputy was putting crime scene tape up at the second shooting location, the suspect drove up and hit him, pushing the deputy about 40 feet, the sheriff's office said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The party’s flirtation with economic populism could serve to push away some of the remaining conservative doctors operating private practices.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 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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Anthropic’s Claude has been a Silicon Valley darling for some time and a particular favorite among software engineers who rely on its coding tools.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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At Netflix's Upfront in May 2025, the streamer announced that the Shondaland darling had been renewed for seasons 5 and 6.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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