squeeze out

verb3

1. •
   (business) To oust (someone, especially shareholders).
2. •
   (figurative) (sports) To force (a competitor) out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one.

   • 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.
3. •
   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.