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squeeze

verb

/skwiːz/

Meaning

to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to extract or compress it

She squeezed the toothpaste to get the last bit.

press, compress, crush, squish

release, loosen, uncompress

squeeze the juice, squeeze in, squeeze the life out of

to require something; to be in want of

to make small adjustments or repairs to something, often experimentally or imperfectly

To come between people, groups, or events, often to prevent conflict or improve a situation.

To find and criticize small or unimportant faults in someone or something.

to use something as a foundation; to establish or locate something

To express strong protest or criticism loudly and forcefully; to explode violently.