SQUEEZES Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

squeezes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squeeze

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

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as in crams

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 earns

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

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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

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as in plucks

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 pushes

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

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squeezes

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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

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Recent Examples of squeezes

Verb

For the United States, the blockade squeezes Iran’s already weakened economy by denying it long-term cash flow. —

Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 The waves, which were first used in Boston in 2011, help spread things out so that runners don’t have to walk after the start, when Main Street in Hopkinton squeezes to just 39 feet wide. —

ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 But the blockade also squeezes purchasers of Iranian oil—most notably China, which in recent times has purchased up to 90% of Iran's seaborne crude, including more than 500 million barrels last year. —

Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 While much of the camper electrical equipment relies on the PV5's 71-kWh EV battery or built-in shore power hookup, Sussex also squeezes an LFP leisure battery under the hood for powering all the 12-V equipment, such as interior lights. —

New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026 Short sellers betting against CoreWeave are racking up steep losses as a recent rally squeezes bearish positions. —

Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 Carpenter wears a men’s suit jacket and squeezes Cline’s butt, and the girls kiss their own reflections. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026 Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026

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With the apparel market forecast to grow 2-4 percent per year between 2023 and 2028—a steep falloff from the 7–14 percent seen during the post-Covid recovery—executives are homing in on more immediate budget squeezes. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 That limits the ability for unexpected good news to trigger short squeezes that send the stock flying. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 First, they are set up for serious short squeezes because the surrounding verbiage is so toxic. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026 There had only been six previous go-ahead late-inning squeezes — by the Giants in the 2014 NLCS, the Nationals in the 2014 NLDS, the Yankees in the 1996 ALDS, the Mets in the 1969 World Series, the Red Sox in the 1918 World Series and the Braves in the 1914 World Series. —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Using your hands, give the leaves 2 to 3 aggressive squeezes. —

Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment. —

Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025 Worst of all, thanks to sporadic bouts of spot alopecia, too many squeezes of a lash curler and irritating makeup removal can spark a lash shed for me. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezes

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As for Erik, his father’s decision crushes his whole identity.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Josh lights several candles and crushes some Viagra in preparation for the arrival of one Alexis, but when the doorbell rings, there is no beautiful 26-year-old waiting for him.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026