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Recent Examples of squish
To avoid odors and some stains, spray invaders with a soapy water mix to kill them without having to squish them.
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Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The most important rule is not to squish them.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The most important rule is not to squish them.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
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Mirza built a single-entry-point platform that helps workers navigate childcare subsidies, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid—compressing what can be 16 separate government forms into a single process in some states.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.
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They can be mixed into soups or stews, mashed to make butter bean dip, incorporated into salads, or added to dishes with ground meat, such as tacos.
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WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012.
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Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues.
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Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images There's nothing quite like traders gobbling up $2 trillion of new equity to squash the fear out of the market.
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Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 in its final group-play match to squeeze into the knockout stages for just the second time, advancing as a third-place team.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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