Synonyms of squeezed

squeezed 1 of 2

adjective

as in pressed

Related Words

• pressed
• crushed
• massed
• crammed
• jammed
• overcrowded
• packed
• compressed
• crowded
• dense
• compacted
• tight
• wall-to-wall
• congested
• condensed
• compact
• airtight
• close
• snug
• serried
• thick
• jam-packed
• solid
• impervious
• firm
• impermeable
• hard
• impenetrable

Dissimilar Words

• open
• loose
• airy
• spacious
• uncrowded
• roomy
• commodious

squeezed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of squeeze

1

as in crushed

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

• crushed
• pressed
• mashed
• expressed
• extracted
• reamed
• pureed
• extruded
• pulped

2

as in crammed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crammed
• stuffed
• wedged
• jammed
• loaded
• packed
• sandwiched
• rammed
• crowded
• crushed
• shoehorned
• filled
• heaped
• jam-packed

3

as in earned

to get with great difficulty

managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• wrung
• obtained
• scrounged
• eked (out)
• scraped (up or together)
• wrested
• procured
• secured
• acquired
• attained
• gained
• drew
• landed

4

as in compressed

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

• compressed
• condensed
• packed
• crammed
• consolidated
• collapsed
• constricted
• compacted
• contracted
• narrowed (down)
• telescoped
• simplified
• capsuled
• constringed
• shortened
• jammed
• capsulized
• crowded
• curtailed
• shrank
• decreased
• abbreviated
• concentrated
• abridged
• jam-packed
• downsized
• boiled down
• diminished
• streamlined
• lessened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• expanded
• outstretched
• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated
• dilated
• decompressed
• outspread
• swelled
• inflated
• distended

5

as in plucked

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plucked
• hustled
• cheated
• stung
• stuck
• screwed
• beat
• bled
• deceived
• reamed
• did
• fiddled
• shortchanged
• exploited
• tricked
• stiffed
• victimized
• shorted
• diddled
• suckered
• fleeced
• swindled
• defrauded
• skinned
• bilked
• chiseled
• ripped off
• wrenched
• gaffed
• mulcted
• conned
• shook down
• rooked
• cozened
• hosed
• euchred
• flimflammed
• betrayed
• nobbled
• fooled
• clipped
• choused
• extorted
• skunked
• thimblerigged
• did in
• wrung
• took for a ride
• gouged
• soaked
• milked
• took to the cleaners
• wrested
• nicked
• sold a bill of goods to
• overcharged
• duped
• gulled
• bitched
• double-crossed
• bamboozled
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

6

as in pushed

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• shoved
• jammed
• pressed
• jostled
• elbowed
• crashed
• bored
• muscled
• shouldered
• thrust
• bulldozed
• bulled
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squeezed

Verb

Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Companies and workers are both squeezed by cost-of-living and cost-of-operating crises. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Black, on a 9-yard run in the first quarter, appeared to be stopped behind the line of scrimmage, but squeezed through a small hole and turned a short gain into a positive play. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

My family has lived in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for years, squeezed between highways, truck routes and industrial corridors. — Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

At the opposite end, these ultra-small homes are for dedicated downsizers and highlight just how much house can be squeezed into a compact footprint. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Incredibly spacious toe boxes accommodate swelling in-flight and allow your feet to rest flat without being squeezed, while the lightweight construction is excellent for keeping you cool during the warmer months. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Affordability does not improve when Washington adds trillions to the debt while working families are still getting squeezed. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026