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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine
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as in compressed
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 plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence
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Recent Examples of squeezed
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The war in the Middle East has squeezed supplies of jet fuel and diesel in Asia, and now Europe is expected to be hit by shortages as well, according to the head of the International Energy Agency.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Even before the Iran war, Mueller said, many farmers felt they were being squeezed.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Low- and middle-income earners spend larger shares of their wealth on essentials including transportation, food, and housing, meaning their ability to spend in the economy gets squeezed faster when prices for the basics rise.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But there’s concern that the Iran war, which is sending gasoline prices soaring and whose impact wasn’t reflected in the retail sales data, could derail spending at a time when Americans have already been squeezed by years of elevated inflation.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, competition from Chinese EV manufacturers and trade tensions affecting exports have further squeezed margins.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The war in the Middle East has squeezed supplies of jet fuel and diesel in Asia, and now Europe is expected to be hit by shortages as well, according to the head of the International Energy Agency.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Even before the Iran war, Mueller said, many farmers felt they were being squeezed.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Low- and middle-income earners spend larger shares of their wealth on essentials including transportation, food, and housing, meaning their ability to spend in the economy gets squeezed faster when prices for the basics rise.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But there’s concern that the Iran war, which is sending gasoline prices soaring and whose impact wasn’t reflected in the retail sales data, could derail spending at a time when Americans have already been squeezed by years of elevated inflation.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, competition from Chinese EV manufacturers and trade tensions affecting exports have further squeezed margins.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
Adjective
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Yoán Moncada or 34-year-old DH Jorge Soler, and the Angels would be hard-pressed to replace them with even average production.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Justin, Keokuk, Iowa You’d be hard-pressed to find more than a couple that are evenly split all the time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another ball India crushed later in the game would have been out of several.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Duke was absolutely crushed for the second straight year.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The artist can be seen sleeping on a lounge chair in the foyer, the rest of her studio apartment crammed from floor to ceiling with art.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the valuation has compressed meaningfully, the company’s weakening growth profile and persistent underperformance suggest the market may still be adjusting to a lower-quality earnings outlook.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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During ejection, a moon’s orbit can become highly elongated, generating strong tidal forces as it is repeatedly stretched and compressed by its host planet.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Somberness, as well as anger and sadness, color the majority of the songs plucked from Springsteen's vast catalog to underscore the reason for this 20-date tour.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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