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
The players that do squeeze off more shots, typically aren’t doing so from dangerous areas.
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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
Homeowner's surveillance camera The homeowner whipped out his weapon and squeezed off at least a half-dozen rounds at the retreating attackers, video showed.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Hess squeezed off 12 rounds, shattering the front passenger window.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
Three of the eight officers who opened fire squeezed off 18 rounds, while the others unleashed 16, 11, six, four and three, respectively, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
The attacker tried to squeeze off another round, but the Smith & Wesson jammed.
—Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
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
Homeowner's surveillance camera The homeowner whipped out his weapon and squeezed off at least a half-dozen rounds at the retreating attackers, video showed.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Hess squeezed off 12 rounds, shattering the front passenger window.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
Three of the eight officers who opened fire squeezed off 18 rounds, while the others unleashed 16, 11, six, four and three, respectively, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
The attacker tried to squeeze off another round, but the Smith & Wesson jammed.
—Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze off
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In the collider, lead ions are fired at each other at nearly the speed of light, either hitting one another or passing close to others.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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After swearing in the new members last week, the board’s first move was to fire its executive director, Karen Brinson Bell, replacing her with the general counsel to the speaker of the North Carolina House, a Republican.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Fat Joe and Jadakiss have joined forces to launch their Joe & Jada podcast.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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The buzzy project will be launched by Pathé, Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance at the upcoming Cannes film market.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Kingston had apparently spent years dodging storms, traffic and whatever else the Gulf Coast threw his way, only to find a safe haven 300 miles away from Lake Charles on the porch of a bunch of college kids.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Another star for Crespi was sophomore Mikey Martinez, who threw 3 2/3 innings of stellar relief.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Squeeze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20off. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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