Hypernyms for "squeeze"
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astringe
bear down
bleed
bludgeon
bring oneself
choke
clench
clinch
compact
compress
convulse
cuddle
dragoon
drive
expression
expulsion
extrusion
fret
gag
goose
impact
interlock
lock
overbear
pack together
pinch
prim
railroad
sandbag
scrag
squeeze for
stamp
steamroll
steamroller
strangle
strangulate
telescope
terrorise
terrorize
tread
turn up the heat
turn up the pressure
tweak
wring
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.