Synonyms of squeeze

squeeze 1 of 2

verb

ˈskwēz 

1

as in to crush

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crush
• press
• express
• extract
• mash
• pulp
• ream
• puree
• extrude

2

as in to cram

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cram
• stuff
• load
• wedge
• jam
• sandwich
• shoehorn
• pack
• ram
• fill
• crush
• crowd
• heap
• jam-pack

3

as in to earn

to get with great difficulty

managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• obtain
• scrounge
• eke (out)
• wring
• acquire
• procure
• attain
• wrest
• scrape (up or together)
• secure
• gain
• draw
• land

4

as in to compress

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compress
• condense
• consolidate
• pack
• cram
• compact
• narrow (down)
• constrict
• simplify
• collapse
• capsule
• contract
• constringe
• capsulize
• telescope
• shorten
• curtail
• shrink
• downsize
• decrease
• jam
• concentrate
• abridge
• boil down
• abbreviate
• jam-pack
• streamline
• crowd
• diminish
• lessen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expand
• open
• decompress
• outspread
• disperse
• dissipate
• dilate
• scatter
• outstretch
• inflate
• swell
• distend

5

as in to pluck

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pluck
• cheat
• stick
• hustle
• sting
• screw
• beat
• do
• bleed
• sucker
• deceive
• trick
• exploit
• shortchange
• short
• bilk
• shake down
• ream
• stiff
• victimize
• defraud
• fiddle
• chisel
• diddle
• swindle
• skin
• rip off
• con
• fleece
• hose
• nobble
• mulct
• chouse
• take for a ride
• gaff
• extort
• wrench
• flimflam
• cozen
• fool
• rook
• take to the cleaners
• skunk
• betray
• thimblerig
• wring
• euchre
• clip
• soak
• gouge
• do in
• wrest
• sell a bill of goods to
• nick
• milk
• overcharge
• dupe
• bitch
• rope (in)
• gull
• bamboozle
• double-cross
• fast-talk

6

as in to push

to force one's way

I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• shove
• press
• muscle
• elbow
• bore
• jam
• bull
• shoulder
• jostle
• crash
• thrust
• bulldoze
• ram

squeeze

2 of 2

noun

1

as in squeezing

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing

he gave the plastic bag a squeeze and then folded it up for storage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezing
• compression
• condensing
• contracting
• contraction
• condensation
• consolidation
• constriction
• compaction
• telescoping
• concentration
• constricting
• compacting
• shortening
• curtailment
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• decreasing
• streamlining
• simplification
• lessening
• diminishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• dispersion
• scattering
• decompression
• dissipation
• inflation
• swelling
• dilation
• distension

2

as in darling

slang a person with whom one is in love

she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darling
• sweetheart
• sweetie
• love
• sweet
• girlfriend
• dear
• wife
• boyfriend
• lover
• beloved
• honey
• flame
• girl
• husband
• boy
• hon
• sweetie pie
• mistress
• truelove
• bride
• steady
• gal
• crush
• pet
• date
• beau
• groom
• doll
• escort
• man
• amour
• intended
• lass
• fellow
• inamorata
• swain
• duck(s)
• ladylove
• paramour
• tootsie
• significant other
• suitor
• wooer
• fiancé
• admirer
• gallant
• heartthrob

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squeeze

Verb

Gently press out excess water rather than squeezing or wringing, which can damage the blanket. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

But in Israel at least, creatives have been stymied in recent years by a plethora of measures that have left them squeezed between censorship at home and international boycotts. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Noun

But with fewer homes built at the expense of business construction – from manufacturing to data centers – the supply squeeze will only drive up prices and rents for the workers who are needed for those jobs. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Roksolana Pidlasa, head of the parliament’s budget committee, said Ukraine is facing its worst cash squeeze since Russia's 2022 invasion. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing squeeze

• squeeze off