squeeze out

verb

squeezed out; squeezing out; squeezes out

transitive verb

: to force out of a position, place, etc.

a small local restaurant squeezed out by a fast-food chain

Examples of squeeze out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Network shows were largely squeezed out and international shows and actors have received more acclaim — making the event less of a domestic affair. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

But not everyone thinks there’s $6 billion in cost savings to be squeezed out without negative consequences. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

This time, however, the rocket’s massive upper stage squeezed out some extra oomph from its Raptor engines and accelerated to orbital velocity, Ars reports. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Under Swedish law, a shareholder reaching a 90% equity threshold can initiate a mandatory squeeze out of remaining minority shareholders. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Using tongs, transfer kale to a colander and rinse under cold running water, tossing; squeeze out excess liquid from leaves. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Brayan Rocchio hears the chants, a ballpark full of fans repeating his last name before a last-ditch effort to squeeze out a home win. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

If the temperature is too high, this process happens too quickly, squeezing out moisture before the salmon cooks through. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for squeeze out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Legal Definition

squeezeout

noun

squeeze·​out

ˈskwēz-ˌau̇t

: a corporate action or series of actions (as a refusal to declare dividends or the restricting of decision-making power in corporate governance) through which majority shareholders deprive minority shareholders of the benefit of stock ownership usually as part of an attempt to force sale of minority shares compare freezeout

Note: Freezeout and squeezeout are sometimes used as synonyms.