Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishing
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But don’t just stand there and dither until the world gets around to squashing you like a bug.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Saturday night, with the tying run on third base in the eighth inning, Hayes made yet another great play, squashing a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Durbin by charging from third base, bare-handing the ball and uncorking a perfect, off-balance throw to first base.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Yet the league did not extend the overall calendar, compressing more games into the same timeframe.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Multiple doctors recommended that White get surgery to remove part of the bone that was compressing her nerves.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Aug. 2025
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There’s no time to get your bearings; an EDM drop smashes everything to pieces, then a pained voice croons in the rubble while drunkenly mashing a detuned guitar.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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That includes mashing three home runs in 24 games since returning to Lake Elsinore after missing more than two months to a left quad strain.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the employees of Dunder Mifflin largely were just punching a clock, the Truth Teller staff enjoys their work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sanders was engaged with Davidson for a few yards, pushing and shoving each other.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Julia hears someone coming, and Ellen begs Brian to meet her at the festival in Inverness before shoving him into the woods.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Row the dumbbell up towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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While startups occasionally push boundaries with optimization techniques—squeezing more efficiency out of existing silicon—barriers to entry are overwhelmingly high.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The legislation will limit repayment options and cap borrowing limits for graduate students, including eliminating Graduate PLUS loans, forcing more students to apply for private loans or reconsider their education options.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Squishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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