Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squished
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Homeowners may need to make that request even before the property is sold and the timeline for filing a claim can be compressed.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Whereas previous technological leaps forward were measured in decades, with agentic AI, automation, quantum computing, and humanoid robotics, the adaptation time has been compressed to months.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bananas and peanut butter, in particular, allow for tablets or capsules to be mashed in.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sala says that lighter, softer items should go on top of the harder, heavier produce so things don’t get squashed (and rendered unusable).—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Farm roads were squashed under the weight of cranes and large trucks.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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When Onosato swiftly and unceremoniously shoved Kotozakura from the ring, the crowd roared.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The officers, growing visibly frustrated, shoved at least two people to the ground as snowballs continued to whizz by.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Belt-Stubblefield ignored orders to stop and raised his hands, and Neely punched him in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Chamberlain’s account in the days after the shooting.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Charges stemmed from claims that Beverley grabbed his teenage sister by the neck and punched her in the eye during a family altercation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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Small businesses, squeezed by the tariffs, may be forced to absorb the loss.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Olympics appear to be the merciful conclusion of an adductor muscle injury from last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off that cost him the rest of the regular season last year and forced him to play hurt during the playoffs.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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But a coroner can’t do that unilaterally, the NSW Coroner’s Court told CNN –– an inquest needs to be requested by police or a party with new evidence or compelled by the Supreme Court or the attorney general.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.—
Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Squished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squished. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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