SQUEEZING Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

squeezing 1 of 2

noun

as in squeeze

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing the tight squeezing of his hands on hers made her face turn red

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squeezing

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verb

present participle of squeeze

as in crushing

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table

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as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine

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as in earning

to get with great difficulty managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

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as in compressing

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together squeezed the blanket until it fit into the box

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as in plucking

to rob by the use of trickery or threats the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

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as in pushing

to force one's way I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel

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Recent Examples of squeezing

Noun

Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar. —

Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025

Verb

The videos have pulled back the curtain on ingredient shifts across some of the company’s most recognizable products — and a surging cocoa market that’s squeezing the entire candy industry. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 Serve with garlic toasts and lemon wedges for squeezing over if desired. —

Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Photos and video show the explorers squeezing through jagged crevices deep inside the karsts, using flashlights to guide them further along an otherwise pitch-black maze of rocky burrows. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, advances to the NCAA Championship game by squeezing past DePaul 76-74. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 And my mom was behind him, squeezing his back, saying, ‘Shut up! —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The outlook for miners has changed significantly over the past couple of weeks, with market volatility squeezing margins at both ends. —

Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike. —

Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezing

Noun

Infielder Juliette Merrilees batted next and delivered a safety squeeze down the first base line to tie the game 4-4.

— Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026