the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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Parents of toddlers under three are feeling the squeeze.
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Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
And in states like Utah, where license fee increases must be approved by the legislature, politicians are more likely to put the squeeze on out-of-staters than their own constituents.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
For many students, the juice won't be worth the squeeze.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Streaming Platforms: Millions of Plays, Pennies in Revenue Social media isn’t the only place where creators feel the squeeze.
—Adam Ayers, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
And in states like Utah, where license fee increases must be approved by the legislature, politicians are more likely to put the squeeze on out-of-staters than their own constituents.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
For many students, the juice won't be worth the squeeze.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Streaming Platforms: Millions of Plays, Pennies in Revenue Social media isn’t the only place where creators feel the squeeze.
—Adam Ayers, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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