the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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But to deal with the squeeze, some developers are turning to sites where affordable housing already exists.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
In a meeting with his father and Johnny Sac late in season four, Lupertazzi purposely lets information about Tony slip to put the squeeze on New Jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Experts said prices are rising faster than paychecks, and the average household is feeling the squeeze.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Consumers aren't only feeling the squeeze in air travel.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
In a meeting with his father and Johnny Sac late in season four, Lupertazzi purposely lets information about Tony slip to put the squeeze on New Jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Experts said prices are rising faster than paychecks, and the average household is feeling the squeeze.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Consumers aren't only feeling the squeeze in air travel.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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