squeeze off

verb

Definition of squeeze offnext
as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds

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Recent Examples of squeeze off Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 This week’s news shows that the principles can come to an understanding to slowly squeeze off the amount of litter, and phosphorus, polluting the river. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026 Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off. — Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 He was squeezed off the third base position when Breslow signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million free agent contract in the offseason. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The players that do squeeze off more shots, typically aren’t doing so from dangerous areas. — Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The officer squeezed off three quick shots, hitting the dog and sending it back into the house, yelping. — Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze off
  1. fire
  2. shoot
  3. launch
  4. throw
Verb
  • The scale of this reliance was particularly evident during the 2022 fighting in the Donbas region, when Russian forces were firing approximately 20,000 artillery rounds per day, with peak rates exceeding 32,000 rounds on some days.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Iran still has enough drones and missiles to fire at vessels transiting the vital energy waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, effectively controlling much of the traffic in the strait.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • The project is slated to shoot in New Mexico in 2027 with Patrick Wirtz producing.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the first Fox Squirrel Cup at Rio Pinar, Christian Koehn shot 33 for LHP in the win over Winter Park, which was led by Lawson Hovey’s 32.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoot
Verb
  • The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After Musk left, OpenAI launched massively successful AI products, namely ChatGPT, struck partnerships with tech titans including Microsoft, converted its business into a for-profit with a non-profit parent, and raised huge sums of funding.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of launch
Verb
  • Pintaro throws a cutter that Houston’s coaching staff thought would match up well with Wade’s swing.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fletcher and Takeshita threw hands in the middle of the ring to the delight of Wembley Stadium.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw

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“Squeeze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20off. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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