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squeeze

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of squeeze

1 to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of
  • She kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table.
Synonyms of squeeze

crush, express, mash, press
Words Related to squeeze

ream

pulp, puree (or purée)

extract, extrude
2 to fit (people or things) into a tight space
  • I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine.
Synonyms of squeeze

cram, crowd, crush, jam, ram, sandwich, shoehorn, stuff, wedge
Words Related to squeeze

fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack
3 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 of squeeze

capsule, capsulize, collapse, compact, compress, condense, constrict, contract, narrow (down), telescope
Words Related to squeeze

cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

boil down, downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

simplify, streamline

decrease, diminish, lessen
Near Antonyms of squeeze

dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter

distend, inflate, swell
Antonyms of squeeze

decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch
4 to rob by the use of trickery or threats
  • a blackmailer squeezing them for more money
Synonyms of squeeze

beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, con, cozen, defraud, do, do in, fiddle, fleece, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hustle, mulct, pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, stick, stiff, sting, swindle, victimize
Words Related to squeeze

extort, wrench, wrest, wring

clip, gouge, nick, overcharge, soak

exploit, milk

deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick

rope (in)

betray, double-cross

bamboozle, fast-talk
Phrases Synonymous with squeeze

sell a bill of goods to, take for a ride, take to the cleaners
5 to force one's way
  • I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel.
Synonyms of squeeze

bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, elbow, jam, jostle, muscle, press, push, shoulder
Words Related to squeeze

ram, shove, thrust

squeeze

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of squeeze

1 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 of squeeze

compacting, compaction, compression, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, squeezing, telescoping
Words Related to squeeze

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, shortening

concentration, consolidation

simplification, streamlining

decreasing, diminishment, lessening
Near Antonyms of squeeze

dilation, dispersion, dissipation, scattering

distension (or distention), inflation, swelling
Antonyms of squeeze

decompression, expansion
2 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 of squeeze

beloved, darling, dear, flame, honey, love, sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
Words Related to squeeze

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, man, swain

gal, girl, girlfriend, ladylove, lass

amour, lover, paramour

date, escort, steady

admirer, gallant, suitor, wooer

groom, husband

bride, wife

fiancé, intended

crush, heartthrob

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