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.
• His stories have more sway and squish to them.
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
• His stories have more sway and squish to them.
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
• With this kit, kids can use molds and tools to scoop, shape and squish the sand.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022
• My bare breast was squished against his face for all of two seconds.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
• These kitties are fun to squish and stretch in your hand, like a stress ball.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
• The most important rule is not to squish them.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
• 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
• Adults and kids can climb into a barrel of grapes and squish away.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• The toe box is wide enough to be comfortable and not squish my toes.
  — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• Samsung's skinnier screen just makes apps look a bit squished.
  — WIRED, 26 July 2023
• This will ensure that your soft items don’t get squished by heavier ones.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023
• The base is also ideal for wider feet, so your toes won’t get squished.
  — Madison Yauger, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
• The dancers move their arms to row a boat, lift their hands to the sun, and squish a bug on the floor.
  — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 19 Feb. 2020
• Live scales produce a liquid when squished, while dead scales are dry when crushed.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
• Burgers by their very nature should be picked up and squished and the juices come out.
  — Richard Vines, star-telegram.com, 12 June 2017
• Sharp blades will slice through tomatoes without much force and will not squish or tear.
  — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
• Caterpillars can be cut in half with your pruners, and the small ones are easy to squish.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
• The most direct answer is to squish the aphids with your fingers.
  — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
• The diner is squished between a bank and post office.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
• Being able to squish down close to the branch helps with balancing.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
• Siblings and cousins squished in a car and not always in the safest spaces.
  — Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Reach under the dough and squish it to make sure the yeast is well distributed.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2021
• In a small bowl, squish together the butter and flour to make a thick paste.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
• Except in this world each step squishes shaking the ground around it.
  — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
• Rex is designed to be squished and loved thanks to his super soft polyester fabric.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
• This bug can be a pain to get rid of because squishing it leaves a red stain behind.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024