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Recent Examples of squish
High school coaching also taught him to be flexible, to understand that athletes weren’t square cogs meant to squish into his round wheel.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Roast marshmallows over a campfire and squish them between graham crackers with a bit of chocolate.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
His stories have more sway and squish to them.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Many airlines are cracking down on personal item sizes, and trying to squish an overstuffed bag under the seat in front of you just isn’t worth it.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Roast marshmallows over a campfire and squish them between graham crackers with a bit of chocolate.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
His stories have more sway and squish to them.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Many airlines are cracking down on personal item sizes, and trying to squish an overstuffed bag under the seat in front of you just isn’t worth it.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
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Even if revelations of this nature did have an impact on voter preferences, a high percentage of early ballots cast could work to compress the window for late-breaking developments to concurrently shift outcomes, if at all.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Batch processing tools handle multiple files at once, including converting, compressing, or encrypting PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.—
Jacob Feldman,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2017
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The Bobcats collected 11 hits and mashed four home runs, including Harley Vestal's first of the season.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then remove a cup or two of the beans to mash and return to the pot to serve with cornbread.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The league has the power to squash the little guy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The decision marked the first time in tournament history that the final weeks of the college basketball season would not be played, squashing Atlanta’s plans to host the Final Four.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
27 Mar. 2026
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If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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With Dylan Larkin in the box, Noah Cates put the Flyers ahead by three goals by shoving a loose puck over the goal line on the power play with less than four minutes to play in the second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The other key will be avoiding turnovers, as South Carolina is forcing more than 18 per game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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