squeeze out
The phrase 'squeeze out' is versatile, often used in competitive, business, and general contexts to describe actions involving pressure or effort to remove, obtain, or exclude.
Definition
B2General
To extract or expel something by applying pressure.
Example
- She squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste from the tube.
C1Business
(corporate finance)To force minority shareholders to sell their shares to majority shareholders, often in mergers or acquisitions.
Example
- The majority shareholders decided to squeeze out the minority shareholders to gain full control of the company.
B2Business
(economics)To make it impossible for a person or company to continue operating due to competition or market pressures.
Example
- Small local shops are being squeezed out by large supermarket chains.
B2Negotiation
To obtain something through continuous effort or coercion.
Example
- He managed to squeeze out a confession from the suspect.
B2Sports
To force a competitor out of a winning position by taking over that position or a higher one.
Example
- The runner squeezed out his opponent in the final lap to take third place.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "squeeze out":
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