squoosh

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Recent Examples of squoosh Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing. Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squoosh
Verb
  • Six-foot tall adults can actually get in the seven-seat configuration and sit comfortably without heads hitting the roof or squishing against the window (cough, Tesla Model Y, cough).
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Caro is already squishing a perfectly golden-brown marshmallow between two graham crackers.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This is some of the baggage that accompanies the most shadowy of sensations – a truly biological, psychological, social, cultural, environmental phenomenon, all mashed together.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves, Schwarber mashed four home runs, becoming just the 21st player in MLB history to do so.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As competition intensifies and timelines compress, fashion players can no longer rely on legacy ways of working.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plant around tomatoes and squash to keep squirrels at bay.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His video shows the worker being punched and stomped on as others attempted to intervene.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their range shrank northward as many were shot and shoved out of their native habitats — areas near lakes, rivers and coasts — by humans and industry.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Matt Chapman shoved Freeland from the side, while Willy Adames came close to throwing a punch.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Industry leaders such as Denmark’s Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric have been squeezed by rising component prices, high interest rates, and wavering government support.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, corporations and government agencies have enforced return-to-office mandates that disproportionately squeeze caregivers.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • France’s government has collapsed after a vote of no confidence on Monday, forcing Prime Minister Francois Bayrou out of office after just nine months on the job.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Quarterback Brock Purdy, who delivered a clutch, game-winning drive after throwing two interceptions, has a bad shoulder and toe that could force him to miss Week 2.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Squoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squoosh. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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