Thesaurus results for SQUOOSH

squoosh

verb

Definition of squoosh

as in to squish

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Spider mites are small enough that they can often be controlled by spraying plants with a strong jet of water a couple of times a week, which squishes them.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
The bag is compact enough to fit under the seat in front of you on a plane, and can squish down easily to fit in odd spaces, like the Tetris-style trunk of a packed car.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026

Definition of squish

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The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before?

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of mash

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Susan Sarandon and Martin Scorsese try and fail to squash the beef between their children in the latest social media sketch from Jack Henry Robbins and Francesca Scorsese, Variety can exclusively reveal.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
The results on Wednesday did nothing to squash the enthusiasm of bullish analysts and investors.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of squash

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The addition of chalaca (an onion, tomato and pepper relish) adds punch, while crunch from popcorn bits and a kick of minty, tarragon-like huacatay leaves complete the plate.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
One thing that makes Rodriguez such a great fit in what the Dolphins want to do defensively is his propensity to punch the ball out for forced fumbles.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of punch

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Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending.

— Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Missouri Republicans redrew their map to squeeze Democrats, while Virginia moved its primary from June to August for a Democratic redistricting push that courts ultimately threw out.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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The exact timetable for his recovery isn’t known; the injury will force him out of at least a portion of the regular season.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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