squeeze
verb (used with object)
to press forcibly together; compress.
had squeezed
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past perfectof squeeze.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The company’s routing and fleet management were inefficient, and rising competition had squeezed its revenues.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
“It kind of felt to me that I had squeezed everything out of the lemon. There was nothing left,” Robitaille said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
The strikes began in June after years of complaints from barristers that cuts to legal aid - which makes up most of their pay - had squeezed their income.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2022
The committee had squeezed donors with hyperaggressive new tactics.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
Right before she fell asleep, she had squeezed Aru’s shoulder and said, Perhaps I’ll take you to Paris in the fall, Aru.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
