Squeeze
verb
To press something firmly, often from all sides.
He squeezed the orange to get some juice.
Often appears as...
- squeeze the juice
- squeeze tightly
noun
A situation where people or things are very close together.
There was a tight squeeze in the car with five people.
Often appears as...
- tight squeeze
- squeeze in
verb
To get something or someone into a small or difficult space.
She squeezed her luggage into the overhead locker.
Often appears as...
- squeeze in
- squeeze through
noun
The act of pressing something firmly.
Give the tube a good squeeze to get all the paste out.
Often appears as...
- hard squeeze
- firm squeeze
verb
To put pressure on someone to do something.
The company was squeezed by its competitors.
Often appears as...
- squeeze out
- financial squeeze
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To press something firmly, often from all sides.
He squeezed the orange to get some juice.
Often appears as...
- squeeze the juice
- squeeze tightly
noun
A situation where people or things are very close together.
There was a tight squeeze in the car with five people.
Often appears as...
- tight squeeze
- squeeze in
verb
To get something or someone into a small or difficult space.
She squeezed her luggage into the overhead locker.
Often appears as...
- squeeze in
- squeeze through
noun
The act of pressing something firmly.
Give the tube a good squeeze to get all the paste out.
Often appears as...
- hard squeeze
- firm squeeze
verb
To put pressure on someone to do something.
The company was squeezed by its competitors.
Often appears as...
- squeeze out
- financial squeeze
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used to describe actions using hands to extract or shape something.
She squeezed the clay into a ball.
Pro Tip 2/2Extract Liquid
Commonly used when talking about getting juice from fruits.
Can you squeeze a lemon for the salad dressing?
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used to describe actions using hands to extract or shape something.
She squeezed the clay into a ball.
Pro Tip 2/2Extract Liquid
Commonly used when talking about getting juice from fruits.
Can you squeeze a lemon for the salad dressing?
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used to describe actions using hands to extract or shape something.
She squeezed the clay into a ball.
Pro Tip 2/2Extract Liquid
Commonly used when talking about getting juice from fruits.
Can you squeeze a lemon for the salad dressing?
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Will there ever be a...
This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels. But this solution doesn’t quite translate to a city skyline– a pyramid that tall would be roughly one-and-a-half miles wide, tough to squeeze into a city center.
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Bryan Stevenson: We need...
very much shaped the way she saw the world. And my grandmother was tough, but she was also loving. When I would see her as a little boy, she'd come up to me and give me these hugs. And she'd squeeze me so tight I could barely breathe, and then she'd let me go. And an hour or two later, if I saw her,
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How the heart actually...
as medics get to observe the motion of the heart's valves. So, let's imagine you're a medic for a day. What you'll need to get started is a whole fresh heart, like one from a sheep or pig. Immerse this heart in water and you'll see that it doesn't pump when squeezed by hand.
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
gonna have a squeeze through and see what i can find the snake comes out onto the rocks after hunting in the sea to chill out and digest its dinner so it's a good chance for me to get a closer look kind of weird this crawling into a deep cave looking for deadly venomous
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Shark vs Octopus PIPE...
camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and
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The beneficial bacteria...
Cheesemakers usually add an enzyme called rennet, naturally found inside of cows, goats, and some other mammals to help this process along. Eventually, those little curdles turn into bigger curds, which are pressed to squeeze out the water, and create a firm cheese.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
two different ways for instance what he would talk about PI he would say things like f of the X and big squeeze theorem but when I talked about PI what I saw was something similar to the pixel analogy I saw a shape that was forever getting smoother and smoother and
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Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
what the aquarium folks are thinking is that the octopus can use its ability to camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze
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These Birds Have ALL The...
me and the sunset this is just perfect stephen and so romantic i have something to ask you my dear wendy would you do me the honor of taking my paw all right you two pair of losers don't mind me i'll just squeeze it in there we
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Best Wild Animal Chases...
holes not deep enough the Fox is sensitive nose tells him exactly where to dig there's a sneaky backdoor if he can squeeze through
Video examples
Will there ever be a...
This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels. But this solution doesn’t quite translate to a city skyline– a pyramid that tall would be roughly one-and-a-half miles wide, tough to squeeze into a city center.
Video examples
Bryan Stevenson: We need...
very much shaped the way she saw the world. And my grandmother was tough, but she was also loving. When I would see her as a little boy, she'd come up to me and give me these hugs. And she'd squeeze me so tight I could barely breathe, and then she'd let me go. And an hour or two later, if I saw her,
Video examples
How the heart actually...
as medics get to observe the motion of the heart's valves. So, let's imagine you're a medic for a day. What you'll need to get started is a whole fresh heart, like one from a sheep or pig. Immerse this heart in water and you'll see that it doesn't pump when squeezed by hand.
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
gonna have a squeeze through and see what i can find the snake comes out onto the rocks after hunting in the sea to chill out and digest its dinner so it's a good chance for me to get a closer look kind of weird this crawling into a deep cave looking for deadly venomous
Video examples
Shark vs Octopus PIPE...
camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and
Video examples
The beneficial bacteria...
Cheesemakers usually add an enzyme called rennet, naturally found inside of cows, goats, and some other mammals to help this process along. Eventually, those little curdles turn into bigger curds, which are pressed to squeeze out the water, and create a firm cheese.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
two different ways for instance what he would talk about PI he would say things like f of the X and big squeeze theorem but when I talked about PI what I saw was something similar to the pixel analogy I saw a shape that was forever getting smoother and smoother and
Video examples
Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
what the aquarium folks are thinking is that the octopus can use its ability to camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze
Video examples
These Birds Have ALL The...
me and the sunset this is just perfect stephen and so romantic i have something to ask you my dear wendy would you do me the honor of taking my paw all right you two pair of losers don't mind me i'll just squeeze it in there we
Video examples
Best Wild Animal Chases...
holes not deep enough the Fox is sensitive nose tells him exactly where to dig there's a sneaky backdoor if he can squeeze through
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Barrett Wilbert Weed
American Actress
For me, in my auditioning career and my professional life, since I am kind of a big person and since I have a big personality, I often find myself trying to squeeze myself into boxes that are really too small for me, and it ends up not working out.
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Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
Before we come to a challenging situation, before the universe squeezes us, how much of our effort is geared toward the reason we came to this world? The more focus we have on the front end, the less focus we end up needing on the back end.
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Timothee Chalamet
American Actor
When I try to appreciate something, it feels like my hands are around the moment, trying to squeeze it. It's when you really release yourself of the responsibility to be enjoying things that you actually do.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I think the best way to quickly describe my personality is that I'm a maximizer rather than a satisficer, i.e. I want to squeeze every drop out of an opportunity rather than settle for 'good enough.
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Karen Thompson Walker
Author
I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time, and I feel very lucky.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it's because that's what's inside.
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Temple Grandin
American Educator
The squeeze machine is not going to cure anybody, but it may help them relax; and a relaxed person will usually have better behavior.
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Washed Out
American Musician
Over a year's time, I felt like I squeezed in five years of touring experience, which was a really huge help moving forward.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice.
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Pete Doherty
English Musician
I love life. I squeeze everything I can out of the day.
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Barrett Wilbert Weed
American Actress
For me, in my auditioning career and my professional life, since I am kind of a big person and since I have a big personality, I often find myself trying to squeeze myself into boxes that are really too small for me, and it ends up not working out.
Quote examples
Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
Before we come to a challenging situation, before the universe squeezes us, how much of our effort is geared toward the reason we came to this world? The more focus we have on the front end, the less focus we end up needing on the back end.
Quote examples
Timothee Chalamet
American Actor
When I try to appreciate something, it feels like my hands are around the moment, trying to squeeze it. It's when you really release yourself of the responsibility to be enjoying things that you actually do.
Quote examples
James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I think the best way to quickly describe my personality is that I'm a maximizer rather than a satisficer, i.e. I want to squeeze every drop out of an opportunity rather than settle for 'good enough.
Quote examples
Karen Thompson Walker
Author
I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time, and I feel very lucky.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it's because that's what's inside.
Quote examples
Temple Grandin
American Educator
The squeeze machine is not going to cure anybody, but it may help them relax; and a relaxed person will usually have better behavior.
Quote examples
Washed Out
American Musician
Over a year's time, I felt like I squeezed in five years of touring experience, which was a really huge help moving forward.
Quote examples
Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice.
Quote examples
Pete Doherty
English Musician
I love life. I squeeze everything I can out of the day.
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