as in squeeze
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the tight squeezing of his hands on hers made her face turn red
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1
as in crushing
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of
kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table
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2
as in cramming
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 earning
to get with great difficulty
managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses
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as in compressing
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 plucking
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 squeezing
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Maenpaa added that the physical act of squeezing creates a sensory anchor.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.
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Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
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Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Labor, rent, insurance, utilities, equipment and packaging are all squeezing already-thin margins.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
High customer acquisition costs are further squeezing profitability.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Cocoa and coffee crops in Africa are likely to be hit by extreme weather caused by El Niño, further squeezing an agricultural sector that is already under pressure from the fallout of the Iran war.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
But that line has gradually moved to the west, expanding the Israeli military’s entrenchment in Gaza and squeezing Palestinians into an ever-smaller portion of the territory.
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Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Noun
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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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Maenpaa added that the physical act of squeezing creates a sensory anchor.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.
—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Of course, attempts to get more revenue out of taxpayers would carry political risks, but voters have been open to squeezing the wealthy.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Labor, rent, insurance, utilities, equipment and packaging are all squeezing already-thin margins.
—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
High customer acquisition costs are further squeezing profitability.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Cocoa and coffee crops in Africa are likely to be hit by extreme weather caused by El Niño, further squeezing an agricultural sector that is already under pressure from the fallout of the Iran war.
—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
But that line has gradually moved to the west, expanding the Israeli military’s entrenchment in Gaza and squeezing Palestinians into an ever-smaller portion of the territory.
—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezing
Noun
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Yes, the program faces an ever-tightening budget squeeze over the next handful of years, according to a report this month from the Social Security fund's trustees.
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That affordability squeeze is reshaping how young Americans think about homeownership itself.
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Many of our schools do a decent job of crushing students’ desire for mental effort.
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And in the end, the Sox scored their most runs in a game since 1970, crushing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 in front of 31,130 at Rate Field.
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This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.
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The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.
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Cape Verde then closed the group stage by earning draws against Uruguay on June 21 and Saudi Arabia on June 26.
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Some of the world’s most successful companies are built on it, earning their profits on services layered atop an open core.
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Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days.
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Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas.
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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.
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Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden became a devotee after plucking it from the beauty closet and using it religiously.
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
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Throughout June, The Times verified Ukrainian strikes on oil and gas storage facilities, compression stations and power plants.
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Do not miss the Ashes signature treatment that includes compression, full-body lymphatic feathering, and acupuncture.
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“Squeezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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