squeeze in
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in
Meanings
Find time or space for something with difficulty
Why “in”? A person or thing enters or remains within a space, limit, activity, or feeling.
“Can you squeeze me in tomorrow?”
“We squeezed in one more chair beside the table.”
Don't confuse with
Squeeze in means find time or space for something with difficulty. Squeeze through means pass through a narrow space with difficulty.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
squeeze through
A contrast learners often mix up
Pass through a narrow space with difficulty
bask in
Same in pattern: inside
Take great pleasure in attention, success or warmth
box in
Same in pattern: inside
Surround tightly with little room
chain in
Same in pattern: inside
Hold someone or something in place using chains
check in
Same in pattern: inside
Register at a hotel, airport or event; Hand over luggage to be loaded onto a plane; Briefly contact someone to update them
close in
Same in pattern: inside
Surround so escape becomes harder
crowd in
Same in pattern: inside
Move into a small space in large numbers
fall in
Same in pattern: inside
Collapse inward
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