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

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, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026 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

Verb

The same rules reshaping the car are squeezing the independent aftermarket out of the picture. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Energy prices soared, squeezing Americans already frustrated by the high cost of living. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 There’s also the concern that Nike has fallen behind on innovation, with no new and exciting sportswear products to attract consumers, an issue compounded by the tariffs and high gas prices that have been squeezing consumer companies generally. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026 While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Labor, rent, insurance, utilities, equipment and packaging are all squeezing already-thin margins. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 High customer acquisition costs are further squeezing profitability. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezing

Noun

The offer comes amid a period of stress for the global aviation sector, as airlines navigate a jet fuel squeeze caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

But apparently, not even a crushing soccer loss could compete with the power of American hospitality.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Australia reigned supreme in the T20 World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket victory over England, completed with 17 balls to spare in front of a Lord’s crowd of 28,887, a record for women’s cricket.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of cramming

Verb

Kurtz got the starting nod after earning the most votes in a players’ ballot to decide the game’s reserves.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
While ownership families may be part of a franchise’s story, a place on the Cup has traditionally represented those who played a meaningful role in earning the championship.

— Eric Macramalla, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Those that defaulted to raw HTML will be explaining why the AI feature meant to expand gross margin is compressing it.

— Gaurav Chodwadia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of compressing

Verb

As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden became a devotee after plucking it from the beauty closet and using it religiously.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026

Definition of plucking

Verb

More than 200 people were turned away at the door as the venue reached capacity, with several dozen protesters briefly pushing past security and forcing entry into the room.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The combination of rising demand, tighter schedules and growing sensitivity to pet welfare is pushing more people toward mobile options.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of pushing

Noun

Throughout June, The Times verified Ukrainian strikes on oil and gas storage facilities, compression stations and power plants.

— Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Do not miss the Ashes signature treatment that includes compression, full-body lymphatic feathering, and acupuncture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026