squeeze out

squeeze out (third-person singular simple present squeezes out, present participle squeezing out, simple past and past participle squeezed out)

1. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze,‎ out.

   Squeeze out some toothpaste and put it on your toothbrush.

   • 1963 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Modern Railways, page 115:

     Nothing more can be squeezed out of the motive power unit once the master controller has been moved to full on.

2. (transitive) (sports) To force (a competitor) out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one.

   Coordinate term: force out

   I auditioned and I would have had the role, but I got squeezed out by a more experienced actor

   They came from nowhere to take over second place, squeezing out the previously eighth-place team

   • 2011 November 3, David Ornstein, “Macc Tel-Aviv 1 - 2 Stoke”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Huth headed wide inside two minutes, Andy Wilkinson blasted over from Shotton's cut-back and Jones was squeezed out when bearing down on goal.

3. (transitive) (business) To oust (someone, especially shareholders).
4. (transitive) To obtain (a difficult victory) in a competition.

   The team managed to squeeze out a win in the final minutes.

   The team managed to squeeze it out.

• squeezeout (noun)