squeeze out
phrasal verb
squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out
: to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc.
Big stores have squeezed out a lot of the smaller locally owned shops.
Examples of squeeze out in a Sentence
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The film follows the Ghost and G.I. Jane star as an aging actress who undergoes the film's titular medical treatment that uses cell replication to create a younger version of herself that, per Variety's reaction to the film, leads to a scene where Qualley squeezes out of Moore's spine.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 May 2024
The company has reached this point, in part, due to Jassy’s willingness to oversee the largest corporate layoffs in Amazon’s history in recent years and demand that his leaders continually squeeze out excess costs wherever possible.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The only practical solution is for Congress to approve public financing of campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House so that small donations from average people would be matched by the federal government, squeezing out the need for special interest money.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
However, Walmart found that affordable care was not affordable for providers, even for a retail giant known for squeezing out a profit from low-margin businesses like groceries.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Grate the cucumber: Grate your cucumber, and then use a paper towel to squeeze out any excess moisture.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
Tweaking the preset to Ultra Performance, the Claw squeezed out 41fps.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Rent has increased partly because of strong demand from millennials and Gen Z adults who have been squeezed out of the housing market, Zillow's analysis shows.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Big cloud providers such as Amazon and Google could squeeze out smaller rivals like CoreWeave by undercutting prices if and when demands for GPU time stabilize.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 May 2024
The company has reached this point, in part, due to Jassy’s willingness to oversee the largest corporate layoffs in Amazon’s history in recent years and demand that his leaders continually squeeze out excess costs wherever possible.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The only practical solution is for Congress to approve public financing of campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House so that small donations from average people would be matched by the federal government, squeezing out the need for special interest money.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
However, Walmart found that affordable care was not affordable for providers, even for a retail giant known for squeezing out a profit from low-margin businesses like groceries.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Grate the cucumber: Grate your cucumber, and then use a paper towel to squeeze out any excess moisture.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
Tweaking the preset to Ultra Performance, the Claw squeezed out 41fps.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Rent has increased partly because of strong demand from millennials and Gen Z adults who have been squeezed out of the housing market, Zillow's analysis shows.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Big cloud providers such as Amazon and Google could squeeze out smaller rivals like CoreWeave by undercutting prices if and when demands for GPU time stabilize.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 3 May 2024
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“Squeeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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