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squish

verb

Definition of squish

as in to compress

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Recent Examples of squish Lest someone try to squish the existing MoMA x Nike socks into the split-toe, collaborative tabi socks will also release alongside the sneakers. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 These materials are intended to squish—thermoplastic rubber and silicone are designed to be soft and pliable but bounce back to their original shape. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026 Spider mites are small enough that they can often be controlled by spraying plants with a strong jet of water a couple of times a week, which squishes them. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 The bag is compact enough to fit under the seat in front of you on a plane, and can squish down easily to fit in odd spaces, like the Tetris-style trunk of a packed car. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for squish

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How the whiplash is different now Now, the time frame is being compressed.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Full resolution can use a lot more storage There is a reason photo-sharing services have compressed images for years.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of compress

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Meta squeezes two independent light-guiding cores into a single standard glass strand to double its bandwidth.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson’s suspension for punching a Buffalo Bills player after a game has been reduced from two games to one, an NFL spokesman said Wednesday.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For Lee, the true measure of a man is how many other men, and women, want to punch his lights out.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of punch

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Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, a blogger who filmed the assault, said the settlers beat Levine with sticks while the journalists and villagers were forced to retreat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Trump repeatedly leaned on Thune to kill the filibuster in order to pass it, and other senators wanted Thune to try to force Democrats to pull off a talking filibuster to block the bill.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of force

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From the classic ‘Whodunit’ style to thrilling neonoirs, mystery novels have compelled readers to solve cases alongside detectives like Hercule Poirot.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
The landscape was stunning and the fact that humans could construct such feats of engineering by hand further compelled us to at least endure a visit.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of compel

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