squeeze

[US]/skwiːz/
[UK]/skwiːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. press firmly together; extract by applying pressure
vt. extract by applying pressure
n. a crowded or tight situation; a shortage or difficulty

Phrases & Collocations

squeeze tightly

squeeze out

squeeze through

give a squeeze

squeeze past

squeeze in

squeeze the trigger

squeeze casting

credit squeeze

squeeze into

tight squeeze

liquidity squeeze

squeeze head

Example Sentences

a squeeze of lemon.

a gentle squeeze of the trigger.

a squeeze of lemon juice.

it was a tight squeeze in the tiny hall.

it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule.

squeeze juice from an orange

to squeeze the juice out of a lemon

squeeze through a crowd; squeeze into a tight space.

squeeze out as much juice as you can.

Sarah squeezed in beside her.

squeeze oneself into a crowded bus

The measure squeezed through the parliament.

He can't squeeze the wet coat dry.

This only gave them opportunity to squeeze profits.

squeeze juice from a lemon; squeezed a confession out of a suspect.

The government will always try to squeeze more money out of the taxpayer.

light squeezed through a small split in the curtain.

Real-world Examples

Folks are feeling as squeezed as ever.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

" Extraordinary! " he muttered, squeezing Harry's arm.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Well, no one has successfully squeezed him.

Source: Billions Season 1

Imagine you're getting squeezed on both sides, right?

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

All right, Ross, don't squeeze it so hard.

Source: Friends Season 2

And the more you eat, the bigger the squeeze.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Um, do you think that you could squeeze us in?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

" Higher than the mountains" . She gave his hand a squeeze.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

The former has to get everyone in, squeeze, squeeze, jostle, nudge. What are the choices?

Source: The Power of Art - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Show me where she squeezes and lingers.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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