Thesaurus results for SQUOOSH

squoosh

verb

Definition of squoosh

as in to squish

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Add to marinade, seal bag, and squish everything around until meat is coated.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
The difference between one frame rate and another can be the difference between wanting to ogle a voluptuous demon and wanting to squish her like a bug.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of squish

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Instead, the team fed the moment-by-moment activity of 332 brain regions into CEBRA, a machine-learning tool that compressed the data down to its essential structure while preserving the order of events.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The rapid earnings growth also has the effect of compressing multiples.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of compress

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Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson’s suspension for punching a Buffalo Bills player after a game has been reduced from two games to one, an NFL spokesman said Wednesday.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For Lee, the true measure of a man is how many other men, and women, want to punch his lights out.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of punch

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McMillan was aware of his big game in the moment on Sunday, and even shouted out Smith on the sideline, shoving his face in a camera and letting out some playful bravado like Smith once did.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
During the scuffle, a loud smack is heard as the officer who shoved her appears to punch her in the face.

— Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shove

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But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
However, rising costs for housing, food, fuel and insurance coupled with cooling employment rends and the lowest consumer sentiment in a decade is squeezing discretionary spending.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

Without Carmella there as a potential wild card, the ladies arrive in Tokyo and are forced to retreat to their familiar shticks.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Jones forced his religious and political views onto Levy throughout their relationship, according to prosecutors.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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