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squeeze

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[ US /ˈskwiz/ ]
[ UK /skwˈiːz/ ]
VERB
  1. press firmly
    He squeezed my hand
  2. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
    She forced him to take a job in the city
    He squeezed her for information
  3. squeeze tightly between the fingers
    She squeezed the bottle
    He pinched her behind
  4. obtain by coercion or intimidation
    They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
    They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
  5. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    crush an aluminum can
    squeeze a lemon
  6. squeeze or press together
    the spasm contracted the muscle
    she compressed her lips
  7. press or force
    Stuff money into an envelope
    She thrust the letter into his hand
  8. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
    I squeezed myself into the corner
  9. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    They embraced
    Hug me, please
    He hugged her close to him
NOUN
  1. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
    she was his main squeeze
  2. a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
    increased expenses put a squeeze on profits
  3. the act of gripping and pressing firmly
    he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
  4. a twisting squeeze
    gave the wet cloth a wring
  5. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
    she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away
  6. a tight or amorous embrace
    come here and give me a big hug
  7. a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
  8. the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
    getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze
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How To Use squeeze In A Sentence

  • The conference has become a bit of a squeeze this year. Times, Sunday Times
  • He squeezed a lot of sweat from his shirt.
  • Squatting down, Trent poured rum and squeezed orange juice into the cups.
  • The conference has become a bit of a squeeze this year. Times, Sunday Times
  • Place in a shallow dish and squeeze over lemon juice, then drizzle over oil.
  • The white fleshy oviduct is extruded, and the eggs are squeezed out.
  • The initial lift of the bar targets the lower back and thickens the erectors, the middle part of the lift widens the barn-door lats, and the squeeze and lockout at the top emphasize the upper back.
  • Keep the artichoke in a bowl of water with a lemon squeezed into it, (rather grandly called acidulated water), this stops the heart from blackening when it is exposed.
  • Bob squeezed his muscular shoulders into the narrow confines of the top turret.
  • The bite valve has no shut-off mechanism, so it's more apt to leak if accidentally squeezed.
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