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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
D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The initiative comes as soaring prices are squeezing locals out of ownership.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Four hundred and fifty million years ago, vast continents collided, squeezing shale into schist to form Coogan’s Bluff, in Highbridge Park, in northern Manhattan.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The initiative comes as soaring prices are squeezing locals out of ownership.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Noah Wyle got a squeeze from wife Sara in a quiet moment after a lot of celebration.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
Verb
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An employee at a frozen pizza manufacturing plant was fatally crushed by a robotic machine, Wisconsin officials told news outlets.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The thrilling highs and crushing lows of entrepreneurship were on repeat in an addictive, never-ending cycle.—
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The approach to town is via a narrow, curly and sometimes vehicle-crammed mountain road.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Why Prostate Cancer Often Presents Without Symptoms In the early stages of prostate cancer, the disease is generally confined to the prostate, so the tumor does not block or compress any nearby organs—nor cause any symptoms, Eswara explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
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Margins in the cannabis industry are significantly compressed due to federal tax restrictions, supply chain inefficiencies, and high operating expenses.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The first challenge is to create a visually appealing monkey bread, which many in America will recognize as a circular loaf composed of smaller balls that can be easily torn off, much like monkeys plucking nits from one another.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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And of course, volunteers will spend the morning scouring the sand to pluck out the plastics and other debris at the beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Everton recovered well from a poor start and pushed hard for an equaliser in the closing stages, but ultimately a 2-1 Liverpool win underlined the gulf in resources between the two clubs in 2025.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Some allies are pushing for more action.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The team successfully demonstrated quantum squeezing of the motion of a nanoscale particle, a motion whose uncertainty is smaller than the quantum mechanical fluctuations usually considered the ultimate limit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the previous Emmy darling, which won 11 awards at the 2024 Primetime Emmys, didn't win any prizes during this year's show.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bulls were the early-season darlings of the Group of Five, thanks to back-to-back upsets over Boise State and Florida.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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