squeeze
verb (used with object)
to press forcibly together; compress.
squeezed
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past participleof squeeze.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squeeze.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squeezeverb (used with object)to press forcibly together; compress.
Example Sentences
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Ms. ffitch’s novel centers mostly on the townspeople squeezed between the two forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Additionally, some coverage directly challenges the idea that Newsom’s ideological positioning resolves questions about electability, arguing that he remains squeezed between factions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Initially, processors squeezed oil from the beans mechanically.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"When margins are squeezed, companies cut costs and investment; when investment is delayed, the UK becomes less competitive; and when competitiveness falls, future investment increasingly goes elsewhere," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I was forced along with the tide, squished and squeezed as someone in the front of the room begged for everyone to come back, informing them again and again that this meeting wasn’t over.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
