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put the squeeze on

VERB

beset

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bedevil beleaguer besiege embarrass invade overrun perplex surround

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aggress assail attack badger bug circle compass dog encircle enclose encompass entangle environ girdle harass harry hassle infest nag nudge pester ride ring storm strike

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drive up the wall fall on fall upon give a bad time give a hard time give one the business give the needle jump on one's case pick on start in on

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clarify clear up explain leave alone please surrender

STRONG

aid assist exclude free help let go lose release support unloose

VERB

bill

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bone chase debit dun figure invoice reckon record render solicit

WEAK

draw upon put the arm on put the bite on

VERB

coerce

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browbeat bully intimidate repress strong-arm suppress terrorize

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beset bulldoze concuss constrain cow dragoon drive force hinder impel make menace oblige pressurize push restrict threaten urge

WEAK

high-pressure lean on make an offer they can't refuse shotgun twist one's arm

Antonyms

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allow encourage help let go

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aid assist discourage dissuade free halt release repress stop suppress

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

oppress

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afflict annoy beat down harass maltreat overwhelm persecute pick on prey on subjugate suppress torment torture trample vex

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abuse aggrieve burden crush dishearten dispirit distress encumber force harry hound outrage overcome overload overpower overthrow plague press ride rule sadden saddle smother strain subdue tax trouble worry wrong

WEAK

despotize keep down put down put screws to put upon tyrannize weigh heavy upon

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aid assist comfort help make happy please soothe

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benefit calm compliment delight encourage give in inspirit leave alone let go praise release surrender yield

WEAK

boost gladden

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Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Another thing that could put the squeeze on retail investors: SpaceX joining the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500, and the Russell 1000 much sooner than the typical 12- to 18-month waiting period for IPOs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

During the early days of selling books online, he bought publisher overstock and made a nice living on eBay before Amazon put the squeeze on retail prices.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Northampton's South African-born lock David Ribbans could put the squeeze on the more established second rows.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022

Or is that when the administrative assistant put the squeeze on Mr. Big?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

put the squeeze on

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