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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
Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
The Rams will squeeze the numbers, which might leave their cupboard bare of Kupp in ‘25.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Ali Slagle, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Modern spins sometimes sneak in diced bacon or swap whole oysters for chopped, but the classic remains a staple, especially at Southern brunches where a squeeze of lemon finishes the indulgence.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This wage growth has squeezed business profitability, and its uneven distribution has worsened preexisting regional inequalities.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
The Rams will squeeze the numbers, which might leave their cupboard bare of Kupp in ‘25.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
Either way, be sure to add a squeeze of lemon at the end to brighten everything up.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Modern spins sometimes sneak in diced bacon or swap whole oysters for chopped, but the classic remains a staple, especially at Southern brunches where a squeeze of lemon finishes the indulgence.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
Verb
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Just this Sunday, President Donald Trump slapped a crushing 25 percent 'emergency tariff' on Colombia for blocking deportation flights.—
Isabel Schatzschneideris,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But at the last minute, Israeli authorities delayed the mission, Jordanian authorities tell CNN – a crushing surprise for her family and doctors.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hyde’s artsy, category-defying film can feel a bit chaotic at times, crammed with distracting splinters of key memories (unnecessary flashbacks in which different-looking younger actors embody the same character).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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The norm at least since 2009 has been for parties to take power and then busily, eagerly try to cram their entire agenda into as short a time as possible.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pike, who died of Cancer in 2019, earned notoriety in the early 1980s after establishing the Pikes Hotel in Ibiza.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The founder earned a reputation for stirring up controversy and pushing fashion ideas to the extreme, as in his use of oversized silhouettes and his iconoclastic runway presentations.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Over millions of years, as rocky material descends through the boundary between the upper and lower mantle, mineral crystals are compressed and reformed into tinier grains that then regrow over time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Intelligent cloud was a miss on both revenues and operating income, and gross margins compressed (as expected) due to the scaling of its AI infrastructure.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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For Hodge, having to squat naked and pluck out her eye was nothing compared with what would follow.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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More than 750 northern tidewater gobies were plucked from a lagoon ravaged by the Palisades fire and transferred to aquariums.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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So far, the fire was not pushing its way up toward us.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has been the darling of the technology world for over two years, attracting several billions of dollars in capital.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lions 41, Commanders 35 Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, 3 p.m.) Wacker: The Rams could be the darlings of the playoffs.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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After a week full of action that saw six multi-time All-Stars get moved, Sabally’s destination remained one of the offseason’s pressing questions.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite Mulino's stance, Rubio intends to press the issue, citing growing concerns over China's presence at both the Pacific and Caribbean entrances to the canal.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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