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
  • 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
  • Many married women squish their arms onto a shield alongside their husband’s, although this is not obligatory.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • They can be mixed into soups or stews, mashed to make butter bean dip, incorporated into salads, or added to dishes with ground meat, such as tacos.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 June 2026
  • WestJet’s first took flight in 1996 while Tool Shed first mashed in in 2012.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Mirza built a single-entry-point platform that helps workers navigate childcare subsidies, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid—compressing what can be 16 separate government forms into a single process in some states.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images There's nothing quite like traders gobbling up $2 trillion of new equity to squash the fear out of the market.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 in its final group-play match to squeeze into the knockout stages for just the second time, advancing as a third-place team.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
    Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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“Squoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squoosh. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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