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.
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The advent of the automobile spurred a multi-decade highway building campaign that effectively subsidized the auto industry, gobbling up land, and squeezing out smaller, more economical modes of getting around, including public transportation.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 June 2024
House hunters of all kinds are being squeezed out of the market.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
At the same time, Tavares’s comments suggest those working in the supply chain could be squeezed out by cheaper rivals abroad.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
The Obama administration approved the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in 2010, despite widespread opposition in the music industry, including from artists and particularly from rivals who feared being squeezed out.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
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.
—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
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 June 2024
House hunters of all kinds are being squeezed out of the market.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
At the same time, Tavares’s comments suggest those working in the supply chain could be squeezed out by cheaper rivals abroad.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
The Obama administration approved the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in 2010, despite widespread opposition in the music industry, including from artists and particularly from rivals who feared being squeezed out.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Squeeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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