squished

Definition of squishednext
past tense of squish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squished
Verb
  • Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
    Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Dream of career in sports Cannon’s dreams of playing professional sports were squashed by an injury, leading him to start his music career.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Kerr swiftly squashed that idea.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In at least some of the assaults on federal officers, people have shoved them or thrown objects.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With a merciless 56-22 thumping of Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Hoosiers punched their ticket to their first national championship game appearance in program history.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
    Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At one point, the fear that squeezed my stomach tighter and tighter gave way to stupefaction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Even if those increases eventually unwind, the impact will fall on households that have already been squeezed for decades, and many households are no longer assuming prices will fall back—they’ve been burned too often.
    Gene Ludwig, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Given rising trade tensions and the likely unsustainable strength in the export sector, Beijing might eventually be compelled to ramp up its policy measures significantly.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
  • You might be compelled to flirt with the visible lingerie trend or pair a new faux fur coat with tall Uggs.
    Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Squished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squished. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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