squishes

present tense third-person singular of squish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishes
Verb
  • The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taking a cue from French onion soup, this casserole takes all those iconic flavors and mashes them up with rice and meatballs.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When Guerrero mashes, playoff wins come easier.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • After being discovered, the woman shoves Lo's head into the wall, knocking her unconscious, and locks her away in a storage room deep within the yacht.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 1777, Lexington is home to both Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute (VMI), and the presence of the universities no doubt plays a part in a cultural richness that punches above its weight class for a tiny town of just 7,000 people.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Russia will not stop unless someone bigger and tougher than them punches him in the nose.
    Michele Kelemen, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Underparenting resonates with more parents today, especially in a society that pressures them to be actively engaged with every step their child takes.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The defense has been top five against the run and pressures quarterbacks at a higher rate than any team but the Broncos.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Economic change also compels extra rethinking.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And for me, that is the fuel that compels this need to create a new era of truth and justice.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Squishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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