squeezing
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Definitions ofsqueezing
- To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
Example: "I squeezed the ball between my hands."
- To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- To fit into a tight place.
Example: "Can you squeeze through that gap?"
- To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
Example: "He squeezed some money out of his wallet."
- To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
Example: "I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work."
- To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
Example: "Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt."
- The act of pressing; compression.
- (chiefly in the plural) That which is forced out by pressure; dregs.
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