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squeeze by

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb squeeze by has 1 sense
  1. scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
    --1 is one way to cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
    Sample sentence:
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Definitions from the Web

Term: squeeze by

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense: To barely manage to pass or get through a narrow passage or difficult situation.

Usage:

  1. Popular:
    • I had to SQUEEZE BY the crowd to reach the stage at the music festival.
    • He managed to SQUEEZE BY the other applicants and got the job.
  2. Local:
    • The road was blocked, so I had to SQUEEZE BY between the parked cars.
    • She skillfully SQUEEZED BY the defense players and scored a goal.

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