squeeze out

verb

squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out
: to force out of a position, place, etc.
a small local restaurant squeezed out by a fast-food chain

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Giant paint tubes swung from the ceiling, squeezing out bright streams of fabric. Judy Berman, Time, 7 Feb. 2026 The secret to squeezing out those extra miles per second is in balancing motor power and battery output without overheating, while slashing aerodynamic drag and weight. New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026 Big operators with capital can deploy sophisticated systems faster, while legacy growers and small brands risk getting squeezed out by efficiency gaps. Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026 After the clothing has cooled, squeeze out the excess water and wash it as normal. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeeze out

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“Squeeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

squeezeout

noun
squeeze·​out
ˈskwēz-ˌau̇t
: a corporate action or series of actions (as a refusal to declare dividends or the restricting of decision-making power in corporate governance) through which majority shareholders deprive minority shareholders of the benefit of stock ownership usually as part of an attempt to force sale of minority shares compare freezeout

Note: Freezeout and squeezeout are sometimes used as synonyms.

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