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.

Examples of the squeeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many have been feeling the squeeze as costs for inputs like diesel, fertilizer and seed have soared thanks to refinery constraints and supply disruptions amid the Iran war. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Even though his company is feeling the squeeze from China, Muñoz isn’t ready to throw in the towel. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Retail, travel, restaurants, and other discretionary outlets feel the squeeze hardest. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

What is remarkable is that even with intense economic pressures putting the squeeze on restaurants, Langer’s has not compromised on the quality of its pastrami. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the squeeze

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese