tight squeeze

NOUN

close call

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cliffhanger

WEAK

close shave close squeeze close thing hairbreadth escape heart stopper narrow escape narrow squeak near go near miss near squeak near thing photofinish squeaker white-knuckler

NOUN

near miss

Synonyms

WEAK

close call close shave narrow escape near hit near thing squeaker

NOUN

pinch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crunch

STRONG

box clutch contingency crisis difficulty emergency exigency hardship juncture necessity oppression pass plight pressure strait stress

WEAK

tight spot turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage blessing calm ease peace

WEAK

good fortune

Example Sentences

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Even the roomiest home might be a tight squeeze.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Not far from the sign, Marini walks through a narrow opening in a stack of boulders — a tight squeeze when rescuers are carrying someone out on a stretcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

With pipes coming together in a confined area, it was a tight squeeze to make repairs, with only one worker at a time working in the manhole accessing the junction.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service posted a photo of a "curious cat" that got into a "tight squeeze" in Preston.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

Clicking off my seat belt, I leaned forward, kissed her cheek, and she wrapped an arm around me in another tight squeeze.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

tight squeeze

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