squeeze has definitions from the fields of business,economics,finance
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[ verb ] to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Examples

"crush an aluminum can" "squeeze a lemon"

Used in print

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

Trust Eileen to squeeze all the drama out of a situation .

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[ verb ] press firmly

Examples

"He squeezed my hand"

Used in print

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

Then , by squeezing her foot three times , he came_up - presto - with a different diagnosis with each squeeze .

( He explained that he could diagnose these ailments from squeezing her foot because all_of the nervous_system was connected to it . )

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

I had squeezed the trigger of my own gun , and to my amazement , it had fired and kicked_back into my shoulder with the force of an angry mule ; and then I was adding my own voice to the crescendo of sound , hurling more vile language than I ever thought I knew , sobbing and shouting , and aware that if I had passed_water before , it was not enough , for my pants were soaking wet .

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[ verb ] squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Synonyms

force wedge

Examples

"I squeezed myself into the corner"

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

Hoag crossed the narrow street , squeezing between parked cars to reach the sidewalk .

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

Squeezing a look between Johnson 's fat jowls and the car frame a handsome and still darkhaired lady inquired `` Y_'_all_drahve '' ?

Related terms

move compress impact wedge

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[ noun ] the act of gripping and pressing firmly

Synonyms

squeezing

Examples

"he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

Used in print

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

Then , by squeezing her foot three times , he came_up - presto - with a different diagnosis with each squeeze .

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[ verb ] obtain by coercion or intimidation

Synonyms

gouge rack wring extort

Examples

"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"

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[ verb ] hug, usually with fondness

Synonyms

hug embrace bosom

Examples

"Hug me, please" "They embraced"

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[ verb ] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

Examples

"He squeezed her for information"

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[ verb ] squeeze or press together

Examples

"she compressed her lips" "the spasm contracted the muscle"

9
[ verb ] press or force

Synonyms

thrust stuff shove

Examples

"Stuff money into an envelope" "She thrust the letter into his hand"

Related terms

push shove

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[ noun ] a tight or amorous embrace

Synonyms

clinch hug

Examples

"come here and give me a big hug"

Related terms

embrace clench

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[ noun ] (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

Examples

"she was his main squeeze"

Related terms

lover cant

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[ noun ] the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

Examples

"getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

Related terms

constriction

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[ noun ] (business) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

Examples

"increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

Related terms

loss

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[ noun ] (economics,finance) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

Related terms

financial_condition

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[ verb ] squeeze tightly between the fingers

Examples

"He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle"

Related terms

grip tweak claw pinch

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[ noun ] a twisting squeeze

Synonyms

wring

Examples

: "gave the wet cloth a wring"

Related terms

movement wring

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[ noun ] an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Related terms

attempt extort

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