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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Inflation is increasingly common across the streaming landscape, with consumers feeling the squeeze as media joins other sectors upping prices.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Roles in sectors affected by high borrowing costs - like construction, retail, or early-stage tech - may be feeling the squeeze.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Still, the juice should be worth the squeeze for Scheyer — especially with Cameron, the No. 3 player in the class, per the 247Sports Composite.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Yet, some question whether the 'juice is worth the squeeze'.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 July 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Roles in sectors affected by high borrowing costs - like construction, retail, or early-stage tech - may be feeling the squeeze.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Still, the juice should be worth the squeeze for Scheyer — especially with Cameron, the No. 3 player in the class, per the 247Sports Composite.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Yet, some question whether the 'juice is worth the squeeze'.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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