squeeze
verb (used with object)
to press forcibly together; compress.
has been squeezing
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present perfect progressiveof squeeze (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Mr. Bessent has been squeezing Iran’s other trade partners as never before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hot inflation has been squeezing customers’ wallets and raising costs for businesses, threatening their earnings.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
The rising cost of living has been squeezing households and putting pressure on policymakers to bring the issue under control.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2022
Low-wage and middle-class Americans remain caught in the same vise that has been squeezing them for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
On “Winner” there’s even some of the pseudo rapping that Justin Timberlake has been squeezing out of his system of late.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2011
