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 Like so many centers around the country, My First Adventure is feeling the squeeze of a child care crisis that’s crippling parents and providers alike. —

Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 June 2024 And the onsite ice cream shop is a godsend, stocked with all the squeeze pouches and kid snacks a young family could desire. —

Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024 Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Feeling the squeeze? —

USA TODAY, 8 June 2024 What’s taking so long? March 21, 2024 While attention has primarily focused on the challenges in TV, film writers have been feeling the squeeze as well. —

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the squeeze

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