smooshed; smooshing; smooshes
1
chiefly US, informal
: to press (something, such as food) into a pulp or a flat shape : squash, mash
Top with a handful of cheese curds, smooshing them down so they start getting gooey.—
Andrew Z. Galarneau
Andrew Z. GalarneauMaybe McDonald's food isn't the best thing for you, but roasted goose liver smooshed up with truffles isn't either.—P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'RourkeShe smooshed her face against the glass.
2
chiefly US, informal
: to press or force (someone or something) into a small space
They smooshed us all into one room.
Their clothes were all smooshed together in one tiny closet.
As the Gulfstream set gets sweeter amenities, some of those perks do trickle down to us peons smooshed in row 97.—Aarian Marshall
Aarian MarshallThe game looks just like the desktop version, though the user interface and buttons are all smooshed into a mobile screen.—Julia Lee
Julia LeeExamples of smoosh in a Sentence
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But while so many of us are trying to figure out the best way to smoosh our hair under a warm beanie, Sydney Sweeney has decided to infuse a decidedly summery hairstyle into an otherwise icy look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Jan. 2025
Companies are eager to smoosh the same types of generative AI enhancements into their products, and the result can feel like every service is being offered for every person all in one place.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Cook sausage in a skillet, and smoosh it with a potato masher to break it up.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
The unofficial and optional last step is to smoosh the whole thing down a bit to break the chips up a little and make the beast of a sandwich more manageable to bite.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
Don’t smoosh the two titles into a single word.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
Remove onion and then smoosh the cooked garlic with a fork and then stir into the sauce.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
The density of this bizarre object becomes so great that even atoms cannot withstand the crush, and their protons and electrons smoosh together to become neutrons.
—Duncan Lorimer, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Jan. 2025
Companies are eager to smoosh the same types of generative AI enhancements into their products, and the result can feel like every service is being offered for every person all in one place.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Cook sausage in a skillet, and smoosh it with a potato masher to break it up.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
The unofficial and optional last step is to smoosh the whole thing down a bit to break the chips up a little and make the beast of a sandwich more manageable to bite.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
Don’t smoosh the two titles into a single word.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
Remove onion and then smoosh the cooked garlic with a fork and then stir into the sauce.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
The density of this bizarre object becomes so great that even atoms cannot withstand the crush, and their protons and electrons smoosh together to become neutrons.
—Duncan Lorimer, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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“Smoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoosh. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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