squishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of squish
as in compresses

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  1. compresses
  2. squashes
  3. mashes
  4. shoves
  5. squeezes
  6. punches
  7. pressures
  8. compels
Verb
  • High-rises are expected to settle as their enormous weight compresses the ground beneath them, but that settlement is expected to stop soon after construction.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Deal teams that prepare before a potential transaction (something my company has created a checklist for) can gain an advantage as technology compresses timelines.
    — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compresses
Verb
  • Designed to cut down on bulk, these cubes use a handy zipper system that squashes down the clothing inside each cube.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of squashes
Verb
  • This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Starling Marte mashes one The hometown fans, who appeared to be outnumbered among the 24,225 at The K, had something to cheer in the fourth inning.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mashes
Verb
  • The Verge The tablet shoves Alexa down your throat at every turn.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Iñárritu shoves in a limp subplot about a missing daughter to humanize him.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoves
Verb
  • But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That wrestling match itself, however, makes for compelling theater about as often as the camel squeezes through the needle.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezes
Verb
  • Then the officer punches him in the face twice and uses a Taser.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Belgal is seen reversing and then driving out of the parking spot as one of the armed men punches the driver's side window and breaks the glass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • When Andrew Dismukes’ character repeatedly pressures his dad to try the titular dish, Gillis steps in to put an end to the interrogation.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The feature is designed to help with active social engineering scams, where someone pressures or guides you into doing something yourself.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pressures
Verb
  • Not the kind of empathy that simply allows someone to understand another person’s struggles, but the kind that compels them to do something about it.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Here, Hendrikx plays anthropologist to a culture that compels each of us—whether a rider or not—to find our own vehicle for fulfillment, then take it to redline.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of compels
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