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

Whereas the Scranton method mainly involves molding ultrahot steel in giant forging presses, Repkon added a step in which a fast-spinning machine squeezes and rolls out the metal like clay on a potter’s wheel. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Among them, the missiles are difficult to manufacture, supply chain squeezes can interrupt production, and missile production decisions are also made years in advance. — James Powel, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 Intended to foster moderation, the top two system has instead functioned as a primary system that repeatedly squeezes Republicans. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 July 2026 That not only squeezes consumers' budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those which are heavily dependent on fuel. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 That not only squeezes consumers’ budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those that are heavily dependent on fuel. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Pair chin tucks with shoulder blade squeezes to counteract the forward hunch. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Shoulder blade squeezes, pulling the shoulder blades together and holding for a few seconds, counteract the forward hunch that builds up during long screen sessions. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Noun

And yet each leg up in the market heightens the risk of more Situational Awareness-like squeezes, and of individualized distress giving way to a broader bust. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Heightened demand causes volatility, which often leads to short squeezes. — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 This summer, find citrus scents that range from bracingly tart yuzu to soft, floral squeezes of orange blossom and bergamot. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeezes

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Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Katie Ledecky crushes the world record in the 1,500 freestyle for her second gold medal at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of crushes

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Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa says this year’s Casino Gauntlet has the biggest stakes since the winner earns a chance at the AEW World Championship.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
That is the precise point at which quantum earns its place – not as a wholesale replacement, but as the capability that allows another valuable dimension to be included rather than left out.

— Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of earns

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Indeed, the Lorentz contraction compresses a moving object, although the contraction does not appear in a snapshot of the object.

— Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Pushing on or leaning against something that compresses the belly may increase the discomfort.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of compresses

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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Definition of plucks

Noun

But after a disappointing 2025 season in which the Tigers went from top-five preseason Playoff darlings to Pinstripe Bowl losers, is the clock ticking for the winningest coach in ACC football history?

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of darlings

Verb

As for the legality of such a position, that is up for the courts to decide as the Maryland Freedom Caucus presses forward with its lawsuit.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
There, Mary presses the child’s face deep into her own with a pressure that wavers between grief and affection.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

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