To squeeze yourself into a small space: “If you’re going to fit in there you’ll have to ________.” (Gesture.)
| SHRINK | 121 |
| SQUEEZE IN | 95 |
| DRAW UP | 87 |
| SHRINK UP | 70 |
| SQUEEZE | 64 |
| MAKE YOURSELF SMALL | 44 |
| SCROOCH UP | 38 |
| NR | 31 |
| SQUEEZE UP | 30 |
| SCRUNCH UP | 28 |
| SCRUNCH | 26 |
| HOLD YOUR BREATH | 25 |
| REDUCE | 25 |
| CROUCH | 20 |
| SCROOCH | 20 |
| SQUINCH UP | 19 |
| SCROOCH DOWN | 16 |
| SCOOCH | 15 |
| SCRUNCH DOWN | 15 |
| DOUBLE UP | 14 |
| HUNCH UP | 13 |
| SQUEEZE YOURSELF IN | 11 |
| STOOP | 11 |
| SQUINCH | 10 |
| SQUINCH DOWN | 9 |
| SCOOCH DOWN | 8 |
| SCROONCH DOWN | 8 |
| CRAM | 7 |
| CROUCH DOWN | 7 |
| DRAW IN | 7 |
| HUMP UP | 7 |
| HUNKER DOWN | 7 |
| PULL YOURSELF IN | 7 |
| CROWD IN | 6 |
| MAKE YOURSELF SMALLER | 6 |
| SHRIVEL UP | 6 |
| SQUEEZE YOURSELF | 6 |
| TAKE A DEEP BREATH | 6 |
| TIGHTEN UP | 6 |
| CURL UP | 5 |
| HUNCH DOWN | 5 |
| MAKE YOURSELF LITTLE | 5 |
| SCRINCH UP | 5 |
| SQUAT | 5 |
| SQUEEZE DOWN | 5 |
| HUNCH | 4 |
| SCROONCH UP | 4 |
| SQUEEZE THROUGH | 4 |
| SQUEEZE YOURSELF TOGETHER | 4 |
| WEDGE YOURSELF IN | 4 |
| CRAM YOURSELF IN | 3 |
| CRAMP UP | 3 |
| DIET | 3 |
| DRAW YOURSELF TOGETHER | 3 |
| DRAW YOURSELF UP | 3 |
| DUCK | 3 |
| HUNCH OVER | 3 |
| PULL IN | 3 |
| PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER | 3 |
| SCOOCH UP | 3 |
| SQUAT DOWN | 3 |
| SQUEEZE YOURSELF UP | 3 |
| STOOP DOWN | 3 |
| SUCK IN YOUR GUT | 3 |
| USE A SHOEHORN | 3 |
| WIGGLE IN | 3 |
| CINCH UP | 2 |
| CRUNCH | 2 |
| CRUNCH DOWN | 2 |
| CRUNCH UP | 2 |
| DRAW IN YOUR BREATH | 2 |
| DRAW UP A LITTLE | 2 |
| EDGE YOURSELF IN | 2 |
| GET A SHOEHORN | 2 |
| HUDDLE UP | 2 |
| HUMP OVER | 2 |
| HUNKER UP | 2 |
| INHALE | 2 |
| LOSE SOME WEIGHT | 2 |
| LOSE WEIGHT | 2 |
| PINCH YOURSELF IN | 2 |
| PUSH YOURSELF IN | 2 |
| REALLY SQUEEZE | 2 |
| SCROOGE | 2 |
| SCROOGE UP | 2 |
| SCROONCH | 2 |
| SCROUCH | 2 |
| SCROUGE | 2 |
| SCROUGE IN | 2 |
| SHRINK A LITTLE | 2 |
| SHRINK DOWN | 2 |
| SHRINK UP A BIT | 2 |
| SHRINK UP A LITTLE | 2 |
| SKWUNCH | 2 |
| SLUMP | 2 |
| SQUEEZE UNDER | 2 |
| SQUIRM | 2 |
| SQUIRM IN | 2 |
| SUCK IN | 2 |
| SUCK IN YOUR GUTS | 2 |
| SUCK IT IN | 2 |
| WEDGE IN | 2 |
| BE A SARDINE | 1 |
| BEND OVER | 1 |
| BREATHE IN | 1 |
| CINCH UP YOUR GIRDLE | 1 |
| COMPACT IT | 1 |
| COMPACT YOURSELF | 1 |
| CRAM YOURSELF | 1 |
| CRAMP | 1 |
| CRAUNCH DOWN | 1 |
| CROTCH | 1 |
| CROUCH YOURSELF | 1 |
| CROWD YOURSELF | 1 |
| CUDDLE | 1 |
| CURL UP IN A KNOT | 1 |
| DO SOME SHRINKING | 1 |
| DOUBLE UP YOURSELF | 1 |
| DRAW ‘EM | 1 |
| DRAW IN YOUR STOMACH | 1 |
| DRAW IT IN | 1 |
| DRAW UP IN A KNOT | 1 |
| DRAW UP TIGHT | 1 |
| DRAW YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| EASE IN | 1 |
| EASE UP | 1 |
| EAT LESS | 1 |
| EAT LESS BEANS | 1 |
| EVAPORATE | 1 |
| FOLD UP | 1 |
| FOLD UP A LITTLE | 1 |
| FOLD YOUR KNEES | 1 |
| FOLD YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| FORCE YOURSELF | 1 |
| FORCE YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| GET DOWN LOW | 1 |
| GET DOWN ON YOUR HANDS | 1 |
| GET LITTLE | 1 |
| GET SMALL | 1 |
| GROW SMALL | 1 |
| HAUL YOUR BELLY IN | 1 |
| HOLD YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| HOOCH | 1 |
| HUDDLE | 1 |
| HUG YOURSELF | 1 |
| HUMP | 1 |
| HUNCH DOWN A LITTLE | 1 |
| HUNCH IN | 1 |
| HUNCH UP A LITTLE | 1 |
| HUNCH YOURSELF | 1 |
| HUNKLE DOWN | 1 |
| INCH IN | 1 |
| JACKKNIFE YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| JAM YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| LOSE A POUND | 1 |
| LOSE TEN POUNDS | 1 |
| MAKE YOURSELF LIKE AN ACCORDION | 1 |
| MAKE YOURSELF LITTLER | 1 |
| MAKE YOURSELF THIN | 1 |
| MAKE YOURSELF TINIER | 1 |
| MELT SOME LARD OFF | 1 |
| MOVE OVER | 1 |
| NARROW YOURSELF | 1 |
| OOCH UP | 1 |
| PACK YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| PINCH | 1 |
| PINCH IN | 1 |
| PULL IN YOUR HORNS | 1 |
| PULL IN YOUR TUMMY | 1 |
| PULL IT IN | 1 |
| PULL YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| PUSH | 1 |
| PUSH TOGETHER | 1 |
| REALLY SQUEEZE IN | 1 |
| REALLY WORK | 1 |
| ROLL UP IN A BALL | 1 |
| ROLL YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| SADDLE UP | 1 |
| SCOOCH YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| SCOOGE | 1 |
| SCOOT | 1 |
| SCOOT DOWN | 1 |
| SCRINCH | 1 |
| SCROOCH IN | 1 |
| SCROOCH OVER | 1 |
| SCROOCH UNDER | 1 |
| SCROOGE DOWN | 1 |
| SCROONCH IN | 1 |
| SCROUCH DOWN | 1 |
| SCROUGE UP | 1 |
| SCROUNCH | 1 |
| SCROUNCH DOWN | 1 |
| SCROUNGE | 1 |
| SCROUNGE OVER | 1 |
| SCRUNCH IN | 1 |
| SCRUNCH YOURSELF | 1 |
| SCRUNCH YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| SCRUNCH YOURSELF TOGETHER | 1 |
| SCRUNGE DOWN | 1 |
| SHIMMY | 1 |
| SHRINK YOURSELF | 1 |
| SHRUG UP | 1 |
| SIT THIN | 1 |
| SKINNY DOWN | 1 |
| SKIP YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| SLIDE IN | 1 |
| SLIM | 1 |
| SLIM DOWN | 1 |
| SLIP IN | 1 |
| SNOOP ALONG | 1 |
| SNUG UP | 1 |
| SNUGGLE | 1 |
| SNUGGLE UP | 1 |
| SQUASH YOURSELF | 1 |
| SQUASH YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| SQUEEZE BY | 1 |
| SQUEEZE INTO IT | 1 |
| SQUEEZE INTO THAT SPACE | 1 |
| SQUEEZE SELF IN | 1 |
| SQUEEZE TOGETHER | 1 |
| SQUEEZE YOURSELF INTO A KNOT | 1 |
| SQUIGGLE UP | 1 |
| SQUINCH IN | 1 |
| SQUINCH YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| SQUISH UP | 1 |
| SQUISH YOURSELF | 1 |
| SQUUNCH UP | 1 |
| SQUUSH | 1 |
| SRINK | 1 |
| STOOP OVER | 1 |
| STUFF YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| SUCK IN YOUR BELLY | 1 |
| SUCK IN YOUR BREATH | 1 |
| SUCK UP YOUR GUTS | 1 |
| SUCK YOURSELF UP | 1 |
| SWIVEL UP | 1 |
| TAKE UP THE SLACK | 1 |
| THIN DOWN | 1 |
| TIGHTEN YOUR BELT | 1 |
| TURN SIDEWAYS | 1 |
| USE A LITTLE GREASE | 1 |
| WEDGE | 1 |
| WEDGE YOURSELF | 1 |
| WENCH YOURSELF IN | 1 |
| WHITTLE YOUR WAY IN | 1 |
| WIGGLE | 1 |
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