Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squeeze out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: squeeze out
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.

Transitive verb

verb

(sports) To force (a competitor) out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one.

Transitive verb

verb

(business) To oust (someone, especially shareholders).

Transitive verb

verb

To obtain (a difficult victory) in a competition.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: push out"
"Squeeze out some toothpaste and put it on your toothbrush."
"She squeezed out another kid, apparently, since we last saw her. [derogatory, informal]"
"Nothing more can be squeezed out of the motive power unit once the master controller has been moved to full on."
"Near-synonym: force out"
"I auditioned and I would have had the role, but I got squeezed out by a more experienced actor."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

squeezes out (present, singular) squeezing out (participle, present) squeezed out (participle, past) squeezed out (past)

Derived Forms

squeezeout

Phrases

pinch a loaf pinch off

Frequently Paired Words

pinch a loaf pinch off

Synonyms

push out force out eke out wring out squirt eject extrude

Questions

What does squeeze out mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.

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