Thesaurus results for SQUOOSHES

squooshes

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present tense third-person singular of squoosh

as in bears (down on)

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Butternut squashes without stems are more prone to rotting and won’t store well because bacteria can enter the fruit.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Designed to cut down on bulk, these cubes use a handy zipper system that squashes down the clothing inside each cube.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

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Fundamentally, this problem stems from science’s publish-or-perish culture, which pressures academics to constantly publish papers in prestigious journals to secure funding and advance their careers.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2026
The majority of his night was spent scrambling from a Seahawks defense that pressures the quarterback at the third-highest rate in the league.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Starling Marte mashes one The hometown fans, who appeared to be outnumbered among the 24,225 at The K, had something to cheer in the fourth inning.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

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Surveillance camera footage of the altercation shows one of the men slapping the tourist before the other suspect punches the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Belgal is seen reversing and then driving out of the parking spot as one of the armed men punches the driver's side window and breaks the glass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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