How to Use squish in a Sentence
squish
verb- We managed to squish four people in the backseat of the car.
- His wet shoes squished when he walked.
- We squished together to make more room.
- The cake accidentally got squished.
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The dancers move their arms to row a boat, lift their hands to the sun, and squish a bug on the floor.
—Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 19 Feb. 2020
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With this kit, kids can use molds and tools to scoop, shape and squish the sand.
—Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022
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For one or two, turn your knife on its side and squish the garlic with the blade.
—Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
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The Sims 4 has a set of Murphy beds, which can open on a Sim and squish them to death.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2023
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These kitties are fun to squish and stretch in your hand, like a stress ball.
—Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
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Pour in the milk brine, seal the bag, and squish around the brine to distribute evenly around the bird.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the image below, note how the shapes of the bricks in the wall behind the divider are warped and squished.
—Monique Woo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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The toe box is wide enough to be comfortable and not squish my toes.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
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Form each piece of chorizo into a log that is the length of the date and squish it onto the Manchego.
—Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
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My bare breast was squished against his face for all of two seconds.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Siblings and cousins squished in a car and not always in the safest spaces.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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Adults and kids can climb into a barrel of grapes and squish away.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
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The most direct answer is to squish the aphids with your fingers.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
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Mario bounces off the squished remains with a gentle hop.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Sep. 2017
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Reach under the dough and squish it to make sure the yeast is well distributed.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2021
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In a small bowl, squish together the butter and flour to make a thick paste.
—Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
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Burgers by their very nature should be picked up and squished and the juices come out.
—Richard Vines, star-telegram.com, 12 June 2017
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Go ahead and squish up the Wallaroo Scrunchie; it won't be left any worse for wear.
—Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
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Be careful to not squish the cylinder of the syringe as this will obstruct the movement of the plunger.
—Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2020
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The GoGirl has a friendly looking design and squishes down to the size of a golf ball.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 6 June 2018
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The downside to this was that many times Steve would roll over and almost squish the snoozing frog.
—Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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If the sablés are starting to squish and lose their round shape when being cut, place the log back in the freezer.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
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High school coaching also taught him to be flexible, to understand that athletes weren’t square cogs meant to squish into his round wheel.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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Roast marshmallows over a campfire and squish them between graham crackers with a bit of chocolate.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
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Except in this world each step squishes shaking the ground around it.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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His stories have more sway and squish to them.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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