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squish

verb

Definition of squish

as in to compress

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Recent Examples of squish Then, any feeling of empowerment Rue got from her underworld dealings and religious inklings was squished by a Wire-ish cat-and-mouse game between her suppliers and their federal law-enforcement foils, leading to her death in the finale. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Family vacations traveling from Long Beach, CA, to Downers Grove, IL … five kids plus two parents all squished into an F100 Ford with a camper shell. — E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Malik said of Thayer, who taught her how to squish patties. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 These pests are easy to squish, and this is time well spent, since there are up to five generations of these pests a year and elimination in the spring interrupts their life cycle and minimizes our rose slug angst for the remainder of the year. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squish

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Verb

This results in a concentrated stream of CO₂, which can then be compressed and injected into permanent underground geological storage.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Place remaining pâte à choux round on top and press down slightly to compress.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of compress

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The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before?

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of mash

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Susan Sarandon and Martin Scorsese try and fail to squash the beef between their children in the latest social media sketch from Jack Henry Robbins and Francesca Scorsese, Variety can exclusively reveal.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
The results on Wednesday did nothing to squash the enthusiasm of bullish analysts and investors.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of squash

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Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending.

— Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Missouri Republicans redrew their map to squeeze Democrats, while Virginia moved its primary from June to August for a Democratic redistricting push that courts ultimately threw out.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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The addition of chalaca (an onion, tomato and pepper relish) adds punch, while crunch from popcorn bits and a kick of minty, tarragon-like huacatay leaves complete the plate.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
One thing that makes Rodriguez such a great fit in what the Dolphins want to do defensively is his propensity to punch the ball out for forced fumbles.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of punch

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In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to carry significantly less freight or risk running aground in shallow navigation channels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
The fire has also forced evacuations at Spokane’s veterans’ hospital, water reclamation facility and waste-to-energy plant, city officials said.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of force

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As members of the House minority, the committee’s inquiries can’t compel more detailed responses from the administration.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
DeepSeek’s January 2025 announcement compelled many observers to acknowledge a trajectory that Beijing had been articulating through industrial policies, successive Five-Year Plans, and national technology strategies for more than a decade.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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