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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
Christopher Murray
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Within minutes, 10 inmates maneuvered past a metal toilet, squeezed through a small hole carved in the wall and ran.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
At least the show itself opens its arms fully, and delivers a warm, sturdy squeeze of a hug.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
New York Knicks The New York Knicks squeezed the Boston Celtics out of the playoffs, winning the series 4 to 2.
—Christopher Murray
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Within minutes, 10 inmates maneuvered past a metal toilet, squeezed through a small hole carved in the wall and ran.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Noun
Sizzling sisig, with pork belly, ears and liver is killer with a squeeze of calamansi.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
At least the show itself opens its arms fully, and delivers a warm, sturdy squeeze of a hug.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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Ulta Beauty — The beauty retailer’s shares rallied 9% after the firm raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Hundreds of townspeople and visitors crammed into the red-brick Rhea County Courthouse to witness the trial.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Nanoleaf has been consistently reliable with their tech and keep on coming up with fun ways to cram even more LEDs into more things.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In a year that emphasized bold narratives and artistic risk, several standout films earned praise.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Any move to weaken the dollar might enrage Trump World, earning Japan bigger tariffs.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Eventually, they were so thoroughly compressed that nuclear fusion got going—and boom, the very first stars lit up the universe.—
Robin George Andrews,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Costello neatly compressed the clichés of political pop.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Women dominate the lower tiers of tea labor, from plucking to packaging and remain vastly underrepresented in management, ownership, or policy influence.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Indiana is built to push the ball, which can lead to quick shots and offensive spurts.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harley has become something of a darling in the wake of his success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and after eating massive minutes with Heiskanen out injured.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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LuPone is the darling of Broadway, her standout turns as Eva Perón in Evita and Rose in Gypsy paving the way for an illustrious career onstage and near-constant run-ins with her stage-sharers.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Utility man Zach McKinstry, also pressed into more responsibility, is having his own career year, going from hitting .215 to .266.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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When elections are held, Netanyahu will most likely press the two rivals to run again on a single ticket.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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