squoosh

Definition of squooshnext

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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
  • To avoid odors and some stains, spray invaders with a soapy water mix to kill them without having to squish them.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The most important rule is not to squish them.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Bobcats collected 11 hits and mashed four home runs, including Harley Vestal's first of the season.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Then remove a cup or two of the beans to mash and return to the pot to serve with cornbread.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even if revelations of this nature did have an impact on voter preferences, a high percentage of early ballots cast could work to compress the window for late-breaking developments to concurrently shift outcomes, if at all.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Batch processing tools handle multiple files at once, including converting, compressing, or encrypting PDFs.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The league has the power to squash the little guy.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The decision marked the first time in tournament history that the final weeks of the college basketball season would not be played, squashing Atlanta’s plans to host the Final Four.
    Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • With Dylan Larkin in the box, Noah Cates put the Flyers ahead by three goals by shoving a loose puck over the goal line on the power play with less than four minutes to play in the second.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The other key will be avoiding turnovers, as South Carolina is forcing more than 18 per game.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

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

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