to squeeze
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4.8
- verb
- /skwiːz/
:
presionar
- So Bill de Blasio has decided to squeeze his way into this crowded field.
- squeeze money
- squeeze profits
- squeeze profit margins
And of course, that enabled him to squeeze the producers.
- And of course, that enabled him to squeeze the producers.
- Don't let other people squeeze you into their MO.
- And when life squeezes you, what comes out?
- And versus hanging on, you're not going to squeeze too much more performance out of it.
Examples
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Don't try to squeeze everything you want to get done in one day.
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"They'll put pressure on you and try to squeeze all the money they can out of the partnership."
Academic text (1998) -
No more money to squeeze so you shut up.
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Well, I'll squeeze it out of him.
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To ask teachers to squeeze one more important task into an already overloaded day is unreasonable.
Academic text (2012) -
The detective managed to squeeze a confession out of the suspect after hours of questioning.
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In negotiations, they tried to squeeze a better price from the supplier by threatening to go with a competitor.
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The coach used motivational techniques to squeeze the best performance out of his players during the championship.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
To make someone do something by using power or pressure
149
4.2
To try to make someone do something
91
6.4
Force someone to do something by threats
44
8.1
To get money or favors from someone by using threats
39
6.6
To push into a place using physical strength or influence
36
9.4
To get money from people by using threats or force
24
7.4
Make someone give you something by using pressure or threats
8
8.3
To get money unfairly from someone by forcing them to pay too much
4
7.5
To pressure someone to give money or information when they do not want to
1
4.4
Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.1
A baseball play where the runner on third base runs home as the batter lightly hits the ball
- Jargon
1
7.5
A baseball play where a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts
1
6.3
A box-shaped instrument with bellows that you press to make music, like an accordion
- Jargon
A play where a runner on third waits for a successful bunt before running home
- Jargon
A baseball play where a runner on third base waits for a bunt then runs home to avoid being out
- Jargon
A risky baseball play where the runner on third base runs home while the batter bunts
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squeeze comes from an old German word for 'press' and is like the word press in English, so when people say someone is being squeezed they mean pressure is used to force them to do something or to give something up.