puts the squeeze on

A form of put the squeeze on — To put pressure on someone (to do something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the squeeze on
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APA

puts the squeeze on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20squeeze%20on

MLA

“puts the squeeze on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20squeeze%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts the squeeze on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20squeeze%20on.

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