the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
Examples of the squeeze in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Remove 95 years of context with the Irish and, to his point, the juice probably isn’t worth the squeeze.
—
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
So with prices rising across the board, many families now have to weigh whether travel is worth the squeeze.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
While buyers are still feeling the squeeze of higher housing costs, the addition of new inventory to the market is giving them more negotiating power, and sellers are increasingly being forced to slash their initial asking price to get their properties under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Adding to the squeeze on Portage’s finances will be the effects of Senate Enrolled Act 1, approved by the Indiana General Assembly this year.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
So with prices rising across the board, many families now have to weigh whether travel is worth the squeeze.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
While buyers are still feeling the squeeze of higher housing costs, the addition of new inventory to the market is giving them more negotiating power, and sellers are increasingly being forced to slash their initial asking price to get their properties under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Adding to the squeeze on Portage’s finances will be the effects of Senate Enrolled Act 1, approved by the Indiana General Assembly this year.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
Cite this Entry
“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share