Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with squeeze in American Collocation
squeeze
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/skwiz/
gently
gently
lightly
His finger gently squeezed the trigger.
tightly
hard
tightly
She squeezed my hand so tightly I yelled in pain.
recently
freshly
I usually have a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
money
budget
margins
profits
revenues
Cheap imports have caused the prices of locally produced rice to plummet, squeezing the profits of local producers.
people
suppliers
Major supermarkets squeeze suppliers to maximize profits.