Synonym: cram, crush, pinch, press. Similar words: freeze, breeze, queen, square, squad. Meaning: [skwiːz] n. 1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly 2. a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high 3. a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer 4. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend 5. a twisting squeeze 6. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power 7. a tight or amorous embrace 8. the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space. v. 1. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition 2. press firmly 3. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 4. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" 5. obtain by coercion or intimidation 6. press or force 7. squeeze tightly between the fingers 8. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness 9. squeeze or press together.
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181. I gave her the same little squeeze, easing my foot across the toe of her right shoe and leaning forward slightly.
182. But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.
183. Place in a shallow dish and squeeze over lemon juice, then drizzle over oil.
184. Similarly, Miner, in a successful controlled biofeedback trial, encouraged patients to squeeze for at least 20 seconds.
185. Another simple rule to observe is to be careful not to crimp or squeeze the cable.
186. The garlic press uses a screw mechanism to squeeze out juice and pulp.
187. Pick, squeeze seeds and pulp into a container and leave, adding water if it looks like drying out.
188. Make sure that the level of the arms stays constant and that you apply some extra resistance as you squeeze.
189. It is just a matter of time before the big phone companies squeeze the small players out by underpricing them.
190. So I settled for dusting off his shoulder and giving it a quick squeeze.
191. There was a narrow opening, just big enough for us to squeeze through.
192. Then put on your rubber gloves and give the meat a good squeeze with both hands.
193. You squeeze a dollop of special paste into a small cup at the base of the burner and light it.
194. Still, it seems wrong not to want your local five to squeeze in a few extra games[sentencedict.com], warranted or not.
195. Drinks, of course, were a different matter; all liquids simply had to be kept in plastic squeeze bottles.
196. This enormous decline in public housing was largely due to a government-induced squeeze on local authority expenditure.
197. After washing, squeeze water out with a towel and leave to dry naturally for about 15 minutes.
198. None of the reptiles are venomous, although some of these boa constrictors could give a nasty squeeze.
199. To cure the fault, gently squeeze the segments of the female terminal together with a small pair of pliers. Sentencedict.com
200. Freddie managed to squeeze through a gap in the fence and run away.
201. Betsy's face crumpled a bit, and Jimmy put an arm around her shoulders and gave her a squeeze.
202. Last drops: use a rolling pin to squeeze the remains out of tubes of toothpaste.
203. We'd squeeze to the dusty walls to let the horse-drawn carriages past.
204. He claims it is a deliberate ploy to squeeze out weaker brokers.
205. The following chapter emphasizes the need for man to be ever in communication even through the squeeze of a hand.
206. She used to squeeze through the fence and bring me her bones.
207. If only he could keep his increasingly befuddled brain clear enough to squeeze out what he wanted.
208. Handling by kidney squeeze overcame any further resistance so that it was then possible to secure the model in the Pavlov stock.
209. Gently squeeze lemons open and place / 2 teaspoon salt in center of each.
210. But she wanted to squeeze Dinah, make her think she was as isolated as possible.