as in to compress
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Recent Examples of squish
Spacious toe boxes offer ample space for your feet to sit comfortably without feeling squished, and adjustable straps at the tops of the shoes allow for a snug and secure fit.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
However, a compression cube, which is like an expandable suitcase in cube form, can squish bulky items like sweaters and jackets into more manageable parcels.
—Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
You won’t be stressed out from being squished into a seat.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Those touches also contribute to the sense that the director is trying to squish three or four movies into one, all of them stubbornly unengaging.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
However, a compression cube, which is like an expandable suitcase in cube form, can squish bulky items like sweaters and jackets into more manageable parcels.
—Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
You won’t be stressed out from being squished into a seat.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Those touches also contribute to the sense that the director is trying to squish three or four movies into one, all of them stubbornly unengaging.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
Verb
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The interstellar medium in our Milky Way galaxy is magnetic, can be compressed, and is turbulent.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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So much fresh spinach done for you, cooked down and compressed for you.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Beyond steaming, consider roasting, mashing, baking, or eating it in its ground-up form as cauliflower rice or as a naturally gluten-free pizza base.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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In his first season at Metro State after transferring from Division I Liberty, the 6-foot-3, 220-pounder is mashing.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Expired Milk Powdery mildew can make a mess of garden plants, like peonies, mint, bee balm, and squash.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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However, between The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep, Louis-Dreyfus would go on to squash that fallacy to the tune of ten more Emmy wins.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Technicals were assessed to Hunter and to Indiana’s Myles Turner, who shoved Hunter after Hunter pushed Mathurin to the ground.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Ripley shoved Giulia into a diving Roxanne, opening the door for Rhea to hit a Riptide on Giulia for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).—
Adam Williams
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Auto dealers, squeezed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the industry, are already seeing a tighter supply of vehicles to offer buyers at a time when sticker prices for many models are set to climb. Pine Belt Subaru in Lakewood, New Jersey, normally receives 100 to 120 cars a month.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The Panthers can punch with anyone, if this series comes to that.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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All three have at least one title, too, and the power four has punched three Final Four tickets in the last two state tournaments.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Some have succeeded in slashing sales and forcing policy changes.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Even Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group known for public records litigation often aimed at uncovering information about Democratic officials and administrations, said it is increasingly being forced to fight in court just to access basic records.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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However, unbeknownst to Joe or the four cooks, Edward felt compelled by Joe's message and sent another food critic to secretly review the restaurant.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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That we are compelled to take Miller’s suggestion seriously is a measure of the gravity of the threat to American democracy.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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