tight squeeze
noun
: a situation in which people or things are very crowded together
It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit in one car.
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The roomette and bedroom options can each fit up to two adults (although the former can be a tight squeeze), and the bedroom suite combines two adjoining rooms.
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
The cheapest $100 Android phones come with at least 32GB of storage now, and even that will be a tight squeeze for many users.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
If a 90-minute window seems like a tight squeeze for all the action that’s been promised — not to mention the participants who haven’t been publicly revealed yet — Collins vows the run of show is crisp and tight.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
Julie asks Jake to keep it a secret, which is met with a light kiss, a tight squeeze, and a resolve to get Mama Jay out for being hostile.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
The defense also maintained its tight squeeze on UNCW’s shooters, who connected on only 22.2% (2-for-9) of their 3-pointers and went 5:16 without a point.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
The jacket runs slightly small and has a slim fit, so anything more than a sweatshirt underneath might feel like a tight squeeze.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
What to Consider The pockets aren’t deep, so bulkier items can make for a tight squeeze.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
Cons Six people would likely be a tight squeeze in this hot tub — its realistic occupancy is probably closed to four adults.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
The cheapest $100 Android phones come with at least 32GB of storage now, and even that will be a tight squeeze for many users.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
If a 90-minute window seems like a tight squeeze for all the action that’s been promised — not to mention the participants who haven’t been publicly revealed yet — Collins vows the run of show is crisp and tight.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
Julie asks Jake to keep it a secret, which is met with a light kiss, a tight squeeze, and a resolve to get Mama Jay out for being hostile.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
The defense also maintained its tight squeeze on UNCW’s shooters, who connected on only 22.2% (2-for-9) of their 3-pointers and went 5:16 without a point.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
The jacket runs slightly small and has a slim fit, so anything more than a sweatshirt underneath might feel like a tight squeeze.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
What to Consider The pockets aren’t deep, so bulkier items can make for a tight squeeze.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
Cons Six people would likely be a tight squeeze in this hot tub — its realistic occupancy is probably closed to four adults.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
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“Tight squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20squeeze. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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