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Synonyms for squeeze

41 synonyms
1 antonym
4 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

tweet twitch twinge compress constrict wring crush pressure

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Pinch

pinch, nip UK, twitch, twinge, gripe, tweet, snatch

2. Compress

compress, press, constrict, compact, contract

3. Wring

wring, scrape, extort, gouge, rack

4. Squish

squish informal, crush, squash, mash, squelch

Other

pressure, hug, cram, force, stuff, tighten, shove, embrace, jam, screw, wedge, condense

Noun

smoosh, make-out, credit crunch, compression, clinch, power-play, push-back

Antonyms

All antonyms of squeeze →

Definitions

v. 1
To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once.
I squeezed the ball between my hands.
v. 2
To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
v. 3
To fit into a tight place.
Can you squeeze through that gap?
n. 1
An instance of squeezing.
to give something a squeeze

Related words

Word family: squeezable squeeze-grape squash squeegee squish
Phrases: squeeze out squeeze into squeeze in squeeze box squeeze play squeeze machine credit squeeze squeeze ball

Forms

Plural: squeezes → smooshes, make-outs, compressions, clinches…
Past participle: squeezed
e.g. squeezed → pinched, nipped, twitched, twinged…

Example sentences

tweet I think the president's tweet speaks for itself.
twitch He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.
twinge At that moment, Felix's knee started to twinge a bit.
compress I stomped on the pile of leaves to compress it.
constrict Social hierarchies serve to constrict freedom of choice.
wring Wring those clothes well before you hang them up.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
squeeze		rising
tweet		rising
twitch		rising
twinge		rising
compress		rising
constrict		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: jam¹, hug¹, nip¹
4 letters: rack¹, mash¹, cram¹
5 letters: press¹, force¹, stuff¹, tweet¹, crush¹, screw¹, pinch¹, shove¹, wedge¹, gripe¹, wring¹, gouge¹
6 letters: twitch¹, squash¹, snatch¹, scrape¹, clinch¹, extort², squish, twinge¹, smoosh
7 letters: embrace², compact², tighten², squelch¹
8 letters: pressure², contract², compress², condense²
9 letters: constrict²
11 letters: compression³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extort² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: serrer
Italiano: caricare
Español: apretar
Deutsch: einschließen