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Recent Examples of squish
Ever since, the lanternflies have swarmed urban regions in the Northeast, while wildlife experts have encouraged people who come across them to squish them immediately to further prevent their spread.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
Verb
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Squeezing their thighs into pants that are too tight to compress the cellulite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this looks like development timelines compressing because approvals and feasibility checks move earlier.—
John Brearley,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.—
Jacob Feldman,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2017
Verb
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Rather than let Suarez face Stanton a third time with a man on third and two outs after the Yankees slugger mashed a pair of doubles in his first two at bats, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted for righty Zack Kelly, who forced Stanton to pop out to third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, Byron Buxton mashed a two-run homer in the inning to cut it to a 3-2 lead.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alas, their beef is too big to squash.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Did something get squashed en route, then manhandled by Kennedy?—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Avdija took exception to Castle’s actions and shoved him.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That capped a half in which Stewart and Orlando's Goga Bitadze were called for double fouls late in the first quarter, then called for double technicals while continuing to push and shove two seconds after play resumed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When picking your own, avoid squeezing the berries.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s way too much time to squeeze into a mere 140 minutes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brunson said the Knicks need to be better in the clutch to punch a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road to play in Atlanta for Game 3.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy botched an uncontested breakout pass, and Tage Thompson hounded Fraser Minten to force a turnover.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The resulting uproar forced the resignation of the chief Sinaloa prosecutor.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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