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单词 squeezes
释义

squeeze

1 of 2

verb

ˈskwēz How to pronounce squeeze (audio)
squeezed; squeezing

transitive verb

1
a
: to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress
b
: to extract or emit under pressure
c
: to force or thrust by compression
2
a(1)
: to get by extortion
(2)
: to deprive by extortion
b
: to cause economic hardship to
c
: to reduce the amount of
squeezes profits
3
: to crowd into a limited area
4
: to gain or win by a narrow margin
5
: to force (another player) to discard in bridge so as to unguard a suit
6
: to score by means of a squeeze play

intransitive verb

1
: to give way before pressure
2
: to exert pressure
also : to practice extortion or oppression
3
: to force one's way
squeeze through a door
4
: to pass, win, or get by narrowly
squeezability
ˌskwē-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce squeeze (audio)
noun
squeezable
ˈskwē-zə-bəl How to pronounce squeeze (audio)
adjective
squeezer noun

squeeze

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an act or instance of squeezing : compression
b
: handclasp
also : embrace
2
a
: a quantity squeezed out from something
a squeeze of lemon
b
: a group crowded together : crowd
3
: a profit taken by a middleman on goods or transactions
4
: a financial pressure caused by narrowing margins or by shortages
5
: a forced discard in bridge
6
: squeeze play
7
slang : a romantic partner
she's my main squeeze

Synonyms

Verb

  • crush
  • express
  • mash
  • press

Noun

  • compacting
  • compaction
  • compression
  • condensation
  • condensing
  • constricting
  • constriction
  • contracting
  • contraction
  • squeezing
  • telescoping
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Example Sentences

Verb He lightly squeezed her hand and smiled. Gently squeeze the fruit to see if it's ripe. Hold it securely but don't squeeze too hard. He squeezed the juice from the orange. Noun Fifty guests will be a bit of a squeeze. It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The company also plans to use the gas to squeeze more oil from underground. Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Now stand and squeeze your glutes; this will propel the bell forward. Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara took a 4-3 lead into the fifth and retired the first two batters before Kyle Schwarber hit a can-of-corn fly to Bleday that the outfielder failed to squeeze with his glove. Dan Gelston, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 During her first year in office, Bass plans to squeeze current homelessness programs to expand interim and permanent housing for more than 17,000 people, at a cost of $292 million. Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 But the current implementation is less than ideal, as Apple has to squeeze the indicator inside a small battery icon. Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Sep. 2022 Those warmer temperatures let farmers squeeze in a fall planting of one crop — usually winter wheat — that is dormant over the winter and then grows and can be harvested in late spring, just as farmers plant a second crop — typically soybeans. Scott Mcfetridge, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Grip and squeeze the bottle and water will flow into the bowl that’s attached at the top. Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 To check your avocados for ripeness, cradle one in the palm of your hand and gently squeeze rather than poking it with your thumb or finger (this can cause bruising). Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
Noun
Serve warm as a side dish, or use a bit of that hot sauce and some mayonnaise mixed together with a squeeze of lime to make a quick sauce. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 McCartney gave her a warm smile and a squeeze of the hand. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Earned More Than 65,000 Five-Star Reviews With only a gentle squeeze, this spray bottle releases a stream of fine mist that lasts for 1.2 seconds. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run with a safety squeeze in the ninth inning and hit his first career homer with New York, sending the AL East-leading Yankees past the Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday night for just their second win in 10 games. Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2022 Wall Street is also preparing for the latest round of corporate earnings in the next few weeks, which will help paint a clearer picture of how companies are dealing with the squeeze from rising costs and consumers curtailing some spending. CBS News, 28 June 2022 The cuisine is perfectly simplistic—fish filets with a squeeze of lemon. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022 Or, for how to make a chocolate milkshake richer, blend in a squeeze of chocolate syrup. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 To serve, stuff warm tortillas with fish and slaw and a squeeze of fresh lime. People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

squeeze 1 of 2

verb

ˈskwēz How to pronounce squeeze (audio)
squeezed; squeezing
1
: to press together from the opposite sides or parts of : compress
2
: to get by squeezing
Squeeze the juice from a lemon.
3
: to force or crowd in by compressing
We squeezed into the car.

squeeze

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of compressing

squeezes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squeeze
1
as in crushes
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • crushes
  • presses
  • mashes
  • expresses
  • extracts
  • reams
  • extrudes
  • purees
  • pulps
  • purées
2
as in crams
to fit (people or things) into a tight space I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • crams
  • loads
  • stuffs
  • jams
  • wedges
  • shoehorns
  • fills
  • rams
  • packs
  • sandwiches
  • crushes
  • crowds
  • heaps
  • jam-packs
3
as in earns
to get with great difficulty managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • earns
  • wrings
  • scrounges
  • obtains
  • wrests
  • procures
  • acquires
  • secures
  • attains
  • draws
  • ekes (out)
  • scrapes (up or together)
  • gains
  • lands
4
as in compresses
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together squeezed the blanket until it fit into the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • compresses
  • condenses
  • consolidates
  • collapses
  • constricts
  • crams
  • packs
  • capsules
  • contracts
  • simplifies
  • compacts
  • constringes
  • telescopes
  • capsulizes
  • shortens
  • narrows (down)
  • shrinks
  • curtails
  • abbreviates
  • downsizes
  • decreases
  • jams
  • abridges
  • boils down
  • concentrates
  • crowds
  • streamlines
  • jam-packs
  • diminishes
  • lessens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • expands
  • opens
  • decompresses
  • disperses
  • dilates
  • dissipates
  • distends
  • swells
  • inflates
  • scatters
  • outstretches
  • outspreads
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5
as in plucks
to rob by the use of trickery or threats the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • plucks
  • hustles
  • stings
  • sticks
  • beats
  • cheats
  • does
  • screws
  • bleeds
  • deceives
  • victimizes
  • shortchanges
  • defrauds
  • reams
  • fiddles
  • suckers
  • tricks
  • rips off
  • swindles
  • shorts
  • betrays
  • chisels
  • mulcts
  • diddles
  • exploits
  • stiffs
  • bilks
  • extorts
  • nobbles
  • shakes down
  • wrenches
  • cozens
  • hoses
  • cons
  • skins
  • does in
  • chouses
  • fleeces
  • gaffs
  • flimflams
  • soaks
  • takes to the cleaners
  • wrings
  • thimblerigs
  • takes for a ride
  • rooks
  • euchres
  • wrests
  • milks
  • fools
  • clips
  • skunks
  • sells a bill of goods to
  • gouges
  • overcharges
  • nicks
  • dupes
  • gulls
  • bitches
  • bamboozles
  • double-crosses
  • fast-talks
  • ropes (in)
6
as in pushes
to force one's way I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pushes
  • shoves
  • presses
  • jams
  • jostles
  • shoulders
  • muscles
  • elbows
  • crashes
  • thrusts
  • bores
  • bulls
  • bulldozes
  • rams

squeezes

2 of 2

noun

plural of squeeze
as in darlings
slang a person with whom one is in love she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • darlings
  • sweethearts
  • loves
  • sweeties
  • girlfriends
  • dears
  • lovers
  • boyfriends
  • sweets
  • flames
  • wives
  • hons
  • girls
  • husbands
  • beloveds
  • steadies
  • boys
  • trueloves
  • sweetie pies
  • honeys
  • mistresses
  • crushes
  • gals
  • brides
  • grooms
  • dates
  • ducks
  • beaux
  • tootsies
  • ladyloves
  • amours
  • pets
  • escorts
  • paramours
  • lasses
  • inamoratas
  • swains
  • dolls
  • admirers
  • men
  • beaus
  • suitors
  • wooers
  • fellows
  • significant others
  • fiancés
  • gallants
  • heartthrobs
  • intendeds
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