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squeezed

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈskwizd// UK //skwˈiːzd// squeezed

v. to press something firmly from all sides, usually to make it smaller or to get liquid out of it.

v. to compress or press together with force; to extract liquid by applying pressure. The past tense and past participle of 'squeeze'.


SIMPLE

She squeezed the lemon to get the juice.

CONTEXTUAL

He squeezed the wet towel until no more water dripped onto the floor.

COMPLEX

The sudden economic downturn squeezed profit margins so tightly that several small businesses were forced to close their doors permanently.

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