squeezing

  • 131squeeze*/ — [skwiːz] verb I 1) [I/T] to press something firmly Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately.[/ex] 2) [T] to press something such as a liquid out of something She squeezed some cream onto her hands.[/ex] 3) [I/T] to fit something into a… …

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  • 132squeeze — [[t]skwiz[/t]] v. squeezed, squeez•ing, n. 1) to press forcibly together; compress 2) to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange[/ex] 3) to force out, extract, or procure by pressure 4) to force or… …

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