squooshing

Definition of squooshingnext
present participle of squoosh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squooshing
Verb
  • Goldman Sachs here plots the relative valuation of asset-light over asset-heavy companies, compressing toward zero.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Traveling at Mach 5 or faster, these systems can cross vast distances in minutes, drastically compressing response times and challenging existing missile defense architectures.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Finely grating the eggs and mashing everything together creates a smooth texture.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • For even more intense banana flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends roasting your bananas in their skins for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven before peeling and mashing them.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • TDEs generally occur when stars venture too close to the supermassive black holes that sit at the heart of large galaxies, resulting in the immense gravity of these cosmic titans simultaneously squashing the stellar body horizontally while stretching it vertically.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • He was immediately taken aback to learn that the process required first squashing the breast flat.
    Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But in the background, financial markets keep punching above their weight.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Newhuis is accused of later returning and assaulting the manager by punching him multiple times, police said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Police were called to step in when there was shoving and punches being thrown.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Pippen further escalated the altercation by forcefully shoving Gardner in response.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The fall was aided by the cooling prices of gasoline, eggs, and beef, but rising costs for consumer goods like apparel, computers, and airfares suggest tariffs are still squeezing household budgets.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Surveillance footage showed three people dressed in dark clothing forcing him into a white SUV and speeding off, investigators said.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The city subway system was also running with delays, including massive backups at multiple stations in Brooklyn after C trains were taken off the tracks, forcing all A trains to run local.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Squooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squooshing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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