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.
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Mid-tier independent restaurants are feeling the squeeze as customers shift their spending habits.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Inflation is hitting consumers hard, and both grocery shoppers and restaurants are feeling the squeeze.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article Surging egg prices are pummeling America’s bakeries
Bakeries are feeling the squeeze, too.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The circumstances may be adding to the squeeze wildfire victims are facing while searching for replacement housing.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Inflation is hitting consumers hard, and both grocery shoppers and restaurants are feeling the squeeze.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article Surging egg prices are pummeling America’s bakeries
Bakeries are feeling the squeeze, too.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The circumstances may be adding to the squeeze wildfire victims are facing while searching for replacement housing.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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