squeezing

Definitions

The act of firmly pressing or compressing something with the fingers or hands.

The process of forcing something through a narrow opening or into a restricted space.

The action of exerting pressure on something to extract liquid or contents.

Examples

She was squeezing the fresh oranges to make juice for breakfast.

The crowd was so dense that I felt like I was squeezing through a narrow gap.

Synonyms

compressing crushing pinching pressing constricting jamming compacting

Antonyms

expanding stretching releasing loosening widening dilating opening