squeeze out
phrasal verb
squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out
: to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc.
Big stores have squeezed out a lot of the smaller locally owned shops.
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Before each use, squeeze out the excess vinegar and toss the washcloth in the dryer with a wet load of laundry.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
Extreme amounts of rainfall are also being enhanced with moisture from the Mediterranean Sea and upslope flow into higher terrain which acts to squeeze out additional moisture.
—Taylor Ward, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Critics say such a pattern can squeeze out individual buyers and allow corporations to exert more control over communities.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Our tester said the results rivaled those she’s seen with much more expensive products, but did note the formula can be hard to squeeze out of the tube because of how tiny the tip is.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
Extreme amounts of rainfall are also being enhanced with moisture from the Mediterranean Sea and upslope flow into higher terrain which acts to squeeze out additional moisture.
—Taylor Ward, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Critics say such a pattern can squeeze out individual buyers and allow corporations to exert more control over communities.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Our tester said the results rivaled those she’s seen with much more expensive products, but did note the formula can be hard to squeeze out of the tube because of how tiny the tip is.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Squeeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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