SQUEEZING Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

squeezing 1 of 2

noun

as in squeeze

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing the tight squeezing of his hands on hers made her face turn red

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squeezing

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verb

present participle of squeeze

as in crushing

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 cramming

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 earning

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

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as in compressing

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 plucking

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 pushing

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

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Recent Examples of squeezing

Noun

So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 Maenpaa added that the physical act of squeezing creates a sensory anchor. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026 Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Matt Hooper’s squeezing of the Styrofoam cup in answer to Shaw’s squeezing of the beer can was something that actually happened. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 June 2025

Verb

Squeeze your glutes, engage your core and drive your heels into the floor to raise your hips up to the ceiling while gently squeezing the ball. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 Google hasn't explained the cut, but the timing lines up with the same memory and AI infrastructure costs squeezing pricing across the entire industry this year. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Practicing isolating these muscles and squeezing them when not in urgent need of a bathroom can help in the longer term when dealing with the need to go to the bathroom without a toilet readily available. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s nothing like watching freighters stacked high with shipping containers squeezing through the century-old locks of the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Visitors Center. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Washington is trying to choke Iran's ability to get its crude out while Tehran is squeezing the artery through which everybody else's crude gets through. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Surging food and utility costs are squeezing thousands of izakayas across Japan, with experts fearing a record number of bankruptcies. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The low-rise waistband sits below the hip bone, naturally elongating the torso without any digging or squeezing around the midsection. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezing

Noun

Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The economic and political squeeze, however, is strengthening the regime Washington wants to weaken and reducing the prospects for a deal, said Sepahvand.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

The roommates’ incompatible goals and perennial brokeness lead to side-splitting conflicts, with Shelby cramming for her GED while Kaitlin’s greatest ambition is to throw an epic island party.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
The network had a two-way smuggling route between Algeria and Spain, transporting drugs to the African nation and cramming boats with migrants for the return trip to Spanish coastal towns, Spain’s Civil Guard said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cramming

Verb

Based loosely on the life and death of rock star Janis Joplin, The Rose made a movie star of Midler, earning her an Oscar nomination as well as one for co-star Frederic Forrest.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The revamp of Furness Hall will include 35 apartments for artists earning 60% to 80% of the area median income (AMI).

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

The same logic is compressing timelines across billing, genomic analysis and the biopharma pipeline.

— Renu Navale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of compressing

Verb

Dramatic photos taken from the scene show a firefighter on a tower ladder plucking a panicked child from a fire escape.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Now, Yupia appears on Khramov’s debut album, where the horse literally makes music by strumming guitars with his nose and plucking strings with his teeth.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plucking

Verb

The intense interest in the case is one reason why her lawyers are pushing for a retrial – the town was so crowded that at one stage jury members shared a hotel with the prosecution team and an informant.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After the demise of SB 10, lawmakers were tepid on pushing any cash bail reforms until a ruling in 2021 known as the Humphrey ruling.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing

Noun

There’s no better space-saving hack than compression packing cubes.

— Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Nissan The upcoming US version of the Rogue utilizes a specialized variable-compression turbo engine designed to maintain peak electrical generation efficiency at high American highway speeds, aiming for a real-world rating somewhere over 40 mpg.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026