squeeze up
verb
squeezed up; squeezing up; squeezes up
British
: to move closer together
Squeeze up, please. We need to make room for one more person.
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Flick will not back down from his high-line philosophy as squeezing up the pitch allows Barcelona to dominate territory and bring their technically gifted players closer to goal. —
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 While not tested, Apple says its engineers were able to squeeze up to 27 hours of video playback – remarkable for such a thin device. —Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 While not tested, Apple says its engineers were able to squeeze up to 27 hours of video playback – remarkable for such a thin device. —Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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