squeeze out in English dictionary

  • squeeze out

    Meanings and definitions of "squeeze out"

    • (transitive) To force a substance out of a container by squeezing the container
    • (transitive) To force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one
    • (transitive) To obtain a difficult victory in a competition
    • verb
      (transitive)
      Used other than as an idiom: [i]see squeeze, out.[/i]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To obtain a difficult victory in a competition
    • (to) squeeze out
    • verb
      cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"
    • verb
      extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth"
    • verb
      force out; "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts"
    • verb
      form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel"
    • verb
      make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"
    • verb
      obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives"

    Synonyms of "squeeze out" in English dictionary

    pull out, gain, give the sack are the top synonyms of "squeeze out" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of squeeze out

    • squeeze out ( third-person singular simple present squeezes out, present participle squeezing out, simple past and past participle squeezed out)
    • squeeze out (third-person singular simple present squeezes out, present participle squeezing out, simple past and past participle squeezed out)
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