Synonyms of squeezes

squeezes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squeeze

1

as in crushes

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

• crushes
• presses
• mashes
• expresses
• extracts
• reams
• extrudes
• pulps
• purees
• purées

2

as in crams

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crams
• stuffs
• loads
• jams
• wedges
• sandwiches
• packs
• shoehorns
• rams
• fills
• crushes
• crowds
• heaps
• jam-packs

3

as in earns

to get with great difficulty

managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• wrings
• obtains
• scrounges
• acquires
• procures
• wrests
• ekes (out)
• scrapes (up or together)
• attains
• secures
• draws
• lands
• gains

4

as in compresses

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

• compresses
• condenses
• consolidates
• collapses
• constricts
• packs
• crams
• narrows (down)
• simplifies
• capsules
• compacts
• contracts
• capsulizes
• constringes
• telescopes
• shortens
• shrinks
• curtails
• decreases
• jams
• abbreviates
• abridges
• downsizes
• boils down
• concentrates
• diminishes
• crowds
• jam-packs
• streamlines
• lessens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• opens
• decompresses
• dilates
• disperses
• dissipates
• scatters
• outstretches
• swells
• outspreads
• inflates
• distends

5

as in plucks

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plucks
• hustles
• stings
• cheats
• sticks
• beats
• bleeds
• screws
• does
• deceives
• victimizes
• shortchanges
• defrauds
• tricks
• reams
• rips off
• fiddles
• bilks
• diddles
• shakes down
• shorts
• suckers
• betrays
• swindles
• chisels
• mulcts
• exploits
• stiffs
• does in
• extorts
• nobbles
• hoses
• cozens
• cons
• wrenches
• chouses
• fleeces
• skins
• gaffs
• flimflams
• soaks
• thimblerigs
• takes to the cleaners
• clips
• wrings
• takes for a ride
• fools
• euchres
• rooks
• wrests
• milks
• sells a bill of goods to
• skunks
• gouges
• overcharges
• nicks
• bamboozles
• dupes
• gulls
• bitches
• ropes (in)
• double-crosses
• fast-talks

6

as in pushes

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• shoves
• presses
• jams
• shoulders
• muscles
• elbows
• crashes
• jostles
• bulls
• bores
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

squeezes

2 of 2

noun

plural of squeeze

as in darlings

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

• darlings
• sweethearts
• loves
• sweeties
• girlfriends
• dears
• lovers
• boyfriends
• sweets
• flames
• wives
• girls
• hons
• husbands
• beloveds
• boys
• honeys
• sweetie pies
• trueloves
• steadies
• mistresses
• brides
• gals
• beaus
• crushes
• grooms
• dates
• ducks
• beaux
• pets
• amours
• escorts
• lasses
• paramours
• dolls
• ladyloves
• swains
• admirers
• men
• inamoratas
• suitors
• tootsies
• wooers
• fellows
• significant others
• fiancés
• gallants
• intendeds
• heartthrobs