Synonyms of squeezing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• compression
• condensing
• contracting
• contraction
• condensation
• consolidation
• constriction
• compaction
• constricting
• telescoping
• concentration
• compacting
• shortening
• curtailment
• decreasing
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• streamlining
• simplification
• lessening
• diminishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• scattering
• dispersion
• decompression
• dissipation
• inflation
• swelling
• dilation
• distension

squeezing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of squeeze

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crushing
• pressing
• mashing
• expressing
• extracting
• reaming
• extruding
• pureeing
• pulping

2

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramming
• wedging
• loading
• jamming
• packing
• crowding
• sandwiching
• ramming
• crushing
• stuffing
• shoehorning
• filling
• heaping
• jam-packing

3

as in earning

to get with great difficulty

managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• obtaining
• wringing
• scrounging
• scraping (up or together)
• acquiring
• procuring
• securing
• wresting
• attaining
• eking (out)
• gaining
• drawing
• landing

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compressing
• condensing
• packing
• consolidating
• collapsing
• cramming
• constricting
• contracting
• compacting
• telescoping
• narrowing (down)
• simplifying
• constringing
• capsulizing
• capsuling
• crowding
• shortening
• curtailing
• shrinking
• jamming
• decreasing
• downsizing
• abridging
• concentrating
• jam-packing
• streamlining
• abbreviating
• diminishing
• lessening
• boiling down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• opening
• dispersing
• scattering
• dissipating
• decompressing
• dilating
• swelling
• outspreading
• inflating
• outstretching
• distending

5

as in plucking

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plucking
• hustling
• sticking
• cheating
• stinging
• screwing
• beating
• doing
• bleeding
• exploiting
• tricking
• deceiving
• chiseling
• defrauding
• reaming
• fleecing
• fiddling
• shortchanging
• victimizing
• bilking
• swindling
• hosing
• shorting
• stiffing
• diddling
• suckering
• conning
• gaffing
• mulcting
• rooking
• shaking down
• skinning
• fooling
• ripping off
• betraying
• cozening
• extorting
• thimblerigging
• wrenching
• euchring
• nobbling
• chousing
• clipping
• flimflamming
• doing in
• wringing
• milking
• gouging
• taking for a ride
• soaking
• taking to the cleaners
• wresting
• nicking
• skunking
• overcharging
• selling a bill of goods to
• duping
• gulling
• bitching
• double-crossing
• roping (in)
• bamboozling
• fast-talking

6

as in pushing

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• shoving
• jamming
• pressing
• jostling
• elbowing
• crashing
• muscling
• bulldozing
• shouldering
• thrusting
• boring
• ramming
• bulling

Example Sentences

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

Moreover, the short extension of the trade armistice only underscores its fragility; Beijing is still squeezing flows of rare earths to extract concessions from the US and coerce its allies, including Japan. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026

That high pressure and the burgeoning nor’easter are squeezing the air between them, increasing wind speeds along the East Coast. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

High gasoline prices have been fueling a broader jump in inflation, squeezing household budgets and sapping consumer confidence. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Instead of squeezing time together into a large family gathering, Marilyn and a small group of relatives are staying in London through Tuesday. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

The clinic adds that squeezing the lower legs helps veins return blood to the heart, and the therapy can be used on its own or alongside other treatments a healthcare provider recommends. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Thoroughly squeezing the thawed spinach is essential—this step prevents a watery filling and keeps the feta-forward flavor intact. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

And its lower fertility rates and smaller working-age population are squeezing public resources and making caring for its older populations more difficult. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to climb as fighting in the Middle East keeps squeezing the global flow of crude. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026