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Definition squeeze out in American English

squeeze out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if one business or part of a system squeezes out another, the first one becomes so important or successful, or takes up so much time, that the other cannot succeed or continue to exist

Example

The company tried hard to squeeze out competitors and raise prices.

Example

Music instruction is slowly being squeezed out of the curriculum.

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2

to make someone tell you something even though they do not want to

Example

They made one final attempt to squeeze concessions out of us.

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Definition squeeze out in American English