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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
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
There’s also the concern that Nike has fallen behind on innovation, with no new and exciting sportswear products to attract consumers, an issue compounded by the tariffs and high gas prices that have been squeezing consumer companies generally.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Spreads or squeeze-style margarines do not go through this process and instead rely on higher ratios of water and air to solid oils, which keep them soft and spreadable.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
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Verb
One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
There’s also the concern that Nike has fallen behind on innovation, with no new and exciting sportswear products to attract consumers, an issue compounded by the tariffs and high gas prices that have been squeezing consumer companies generally.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Noun
Newcomb made a nice play earlier in the inning on a safety-squeeze attempt, flipping the ball out of his glove to the plate in time to get a runner.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Spreads or squeeze-style margarines do not go through this process and instead rely on higher ratios of water and air to solid oils, which keep them soft and spreadable.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze
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The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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The vineyard’s primary business is growing and crushing grapes to produce bulk wine for these buyers, some of which are also managing the Canadian market loss.
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The wealthiest travelers have stopped trying to cram everything in.
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The semiconductor giant says it's now managed to cram nearly 100 billion tiny transistors on to a chip the size of a human fingernail.
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Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.
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Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
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The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Matt Hooper’s squeezing of the Styrofoam cup in answer to Shaw’s squeezing of the beer can was something that actually happened.
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So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise.
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Collins and Arenas are five-star talents, and while Collins’ stock is higher at the moment, Arenas easily could return to draft darling status with a strong start to the season.
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That includes Brazil and World Cup darling Scotland earlier in the week, putting the Tartan Army’s threats of ‘No Scotland, No Party’ under legitimate scrutiny.
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“Squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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