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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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Do 10 to 20 squeezes per set.6 Do three sets of Kegels per day.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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Verb
For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The measure would add to the city’s pension burden, at a time L.A. is facing a financial squeeze, thanks in large part to lower-than-expected tax revenues and higher salary costs — due in part to a pay raise for LAPD officers.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Do 10 to 20 squeezes per set.6 Do three sets of Kegels per day.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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Guests can be exposed by cross-contamination (using a knife to crush nuts and then to cut vegetables, for instance) or by airborne allergens.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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This process, which occurs in nature, can be accelerated through innovative means, including harnessing green energy to crush olivine rock and disperse the resultant sand across lands and beaches.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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Using this technique, mapmakers could cram most of an area's Republicans into one district, which the Republican candidate is guaranteed to win by a large margin while assuring Democrats can win the surrounding districts.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Directed by Ridley Scott, the $250 million Gladiator sequel is the top pick for males, both younger and older, and earned a B CinemaScore.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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For example, a single parent of two who earns $22,000 as a child care worker would gain $675 in the first year, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the location, a fibroma may compress surrounding structures.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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This design not only reduces weight but can also compress upon impact to increase power and shock absorption.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some congressional staffers could also be plucked to work in the new administration at HHS or the White House.Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The mbira—a wooden board over which iron keys of varying lengths are affixed and plucked to create a metallic sound—is an old instrument found throughout much of Africa and the Americas.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Winds push warm water from the eastern Pacific toward Asia, warming surface temperatures in the western Pacific.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Because, usually, the enjoyable gets annoying too — like the Hawk Tuah girl becoming a media darling.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Long a 50 Best Restaurants darling, Gustu, in the city’s desirable Calacoto neighborhood, has consistently championed the exclusive use of Bolivian products including wine and singani, a Bolivian brandy.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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If the temperature is lower than 15 degrees Fahrenheit, press the primer bulb four times.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, although Trump will probably not push for major policy recalibrations, his administration should press Cairo to enact the sort of political and economic reforms that will be essential for its longer-term stability.Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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