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adjective

as in pressed

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verb

past tense of squeeze
1
as in crushed
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 crammed
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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3
as in earned
to get with great difficulty managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

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4
as in compressed
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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5
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

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6
as in pushed
to force one's way I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel

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Recent Examples of squeezed
Verb
Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, free cash flow at another budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, remains severely squeezed by elevated jet fuel prices. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Although Sullivan is widely viewed by trawlers as less antagonistic, the industry has also been squeezed by rising costs from tariffs, insurance, and fuel. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Kuemper cracked for the first time with just under six minutes left in the second period when rookie Victor Eklund’s shot squeezed through on a power play. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 This impact on numbers can also help nature leads make the business case for their strategies, which ensures their survival when budgets are squeezed. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Fuel costs have been soaring because of the Iran war and the ensuing bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz, which have squeezed global oil and gas supplies. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 In larger establishments you might be given your own table; in smaller joints you'll be squeezed onto a bench elbow to elbow with strangers. — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Elevated borrowing rates and refinancing challenges (registration required) have squeezed an already difficult landscape for development financing. — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezed
  1. pressed
  2. crushed
  3. crammed
  4. earned
  5. compressed
  6. plucked
  7. pushed
  8. massed
Adjective
  • The Orange could be hard pressed to win another game this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lys Beauty has launched its Triple Fix pressed powder in Sincere, a new pink shade of which 100 percent of net proceeds during the month of October will be donated to The Pink Agenda, which supports breast cancer research and care.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • At a Franprix on Rue Beaurepaire near Place de la République, shelves were emptied and products were either stolen or crushed on the floor.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This 1478 piece set is essentially two dioramas crammed into a single display piece.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crammed
Verb
  • The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Recent internal spending data shows that this divide has compressed significantly since July.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • The Royals plucked manager Matt Quatraro from the Rays organization in 2022.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Orioles plucked Jared Banner from the Cubs to be their new general manager under Mike Elias.
    — Josh Tolentino, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If elected, the younger Bolsonaro, who comports himself as a more moderate version of his father, has been clear on his plans not only to secure his father’s freedom but to punish the top figures in the judiciary who pushed for his prosecution.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushed
Adjective
  • China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of massed

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“Squeezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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