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Recent Examples of squish
My bare breast was squished against his face for all of two seconds.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Your toes aren’t going to be squished and blistered, either, thanks to a wide, pinky toe-friendly toe box.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 June 2025
Brothers Jim and Ted Baird won the fourth season—that year participants competed in teams of two—by squishing tiny rock fish.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Live scales produce a liquid when squished, while dead scales are dry when crushed.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Your toes aren’t going to be squished and blistered, either, thanks to a wide, pinky toe-friendly toe box.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 June 2025
Brothers Jim and Ted Baird won the fourth season—that year participants competed in teams of two—by squishing tiny rock fish.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Live scales produce a liquid when squished, while dead scales are dry when crushed.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
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The monitor measures 16 by 24 by 8.1 inches (HWD) compressed and reaches 20.3 inches when fully extended.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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Happily, there’s a counter movement on social media that celebrates rather than compresses round faces.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
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The Braves began the inning with three infield hits and continued to mash throughout the frame.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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It’s made by mashing ripe avocados and mixing them with lemon and lime juice, tomatoes, red onions, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and spices.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 July 2025
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Ending mRNA vaccine development may also squash enthusiasm for technology that has been hailed as a potential promise for cancer and HIV vaccines.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit also alleges the Port Commission — which governs the Port of West Sacramento — unlawfully transferred public funds to support exploring a plan that will ultimately squash all functions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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When everything was ready, Paul shoved his rifle into the saddle boot and climbed onto Flikka.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is punching back at President Donald Trump — in memes and capital letters.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s first offensive drive of the Bears game was spoiled because of the team’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone on four goal line runs.—
Omar Kelly
August 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Obama did much of this without Republicans forcing his hand.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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As a result, Tess, Anna, Anna's daughter, Harper, and future step-daughter, Lilly, each get new perspectives forced upon them in an unexpected, but not too unfamiliar way.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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