Squeezes are small, gentle movements that you use to try to get something to move or to get a person to comply. You might use squeezes to try to get a toy out of a child's hand, or to get a person to move closer to you.
The teacher was trying to get the children to settle down, but they were being difficult and making lots of squeezes.
She was trying to get the toy out of the child's hand, but he was being very resistant.
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to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
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an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
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to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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a twisting squeeze
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a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
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a tight or amorous embrace
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squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
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squeeze or press together
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the act of gripping and pressing firmly
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hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
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obtain by coercion or intimidation
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press or force
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squeeze tightly between the fingers
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a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
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press firmly
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(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
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the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
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Then squeeze the juice into the 2 quarts of water.
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As the belts are fed through the rollers, water is squeezed out of the sludge.
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The man is squeezing ketchup.
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The cops put the squeeze on the gang.
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This squeezes out the juice of the fruit.
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In the horseshoe map, the squeezing and stretching are uniform.
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Never squeeze the bow and don't overwork as a cellist.
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Squeezing lime on those noodles helps, but not enough.
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The legs were squeezed together in a scissor style.
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When Coppola squeezed the trigger, the gun jammed.