squeeze off

verb

Definition of squeeze offnext
as in to fire
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 squeeze off Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 This week’s news shows that the principles can come to an understanding to slowly squeeze off the amount of litter, and phosphorus, polluting the river. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026 Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off. — Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 He was squeezed off the third base position when Breslow signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million free agent contract in the offseason. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The players that do squeeze off more shots, typically aren’t doing so from dangerous areas. — Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The officer squeezed off three quick shots, hitting the dog and sending it back into the house, yelping. — Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze off
  1. fire
  2. shoot
  3. launch
  4. throw
Verb
  • Less than two weeks after the mines exploded, the North fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile more than 700 kilometers.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shattered glass littered sidewalks after rioters smashed and looted thousands of shops, torched cars and buildings, and attacked police, who fired tear gas and water cannons.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • The gym boards were required by new Illinois High School Association shot clock rules, and not every stadium scoreboard was replaced.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • When shooting a gun into a moving car, there’s a chance someone will be injured or worse.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoot
Verb
  • The first of the line, the Bonifaz, was launched in September of last year and is expected to be officially commissioned into the Navy by 2028.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been used all over the world for decades, but now a few brands in the US are slowly launching formulas with it.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of launch
Verb
  • Charlotte also turned the ball over on its first possession of the second half when Naz Reid (a game-high seven turnovers, but also a team-high 17 points) threw it away.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just over a week before Wicker began filming in Hungary, costume designers András Dániel Tóth and Attila Godena-Juhász, who work together as András + Attila, were thrown one big curveball.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw

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“Squeeze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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