as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds
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Recent Examples of squeezed off
Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off.
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Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed off
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many people have been fired for sharing celebratory reactions to the killing online.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Baidu has launched a slew of AI applications after its Ernie chatbot received public approval.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Squeezed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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