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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That window has largely collapsed, squeezed out by streaming platforms that negotiate their own deals directly and on their own terms.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
In the absence of federal reform, states are trying to squeeze out more money from the richest.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
American Heritage came to Orlando and squeezed out a 7-6 regular-season win against Lake Highland in February.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Another found a pilot holding out an iPad as passengers deplaned trying to squeeze out a few last pennies by asking for tips.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
In the absence of federal reform, states are trying to squeeze out more money from the richest.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
American Heritage came to Orlando and squeezed out a 7-6 regular-season win against Lake Highland in February.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Another found a pilot holding out an iPad as passengers deplaned trying to squeeze out a few last pennies by asking for tips.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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