squooshing

verb

present participle of squoosh
as in squishing

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  1. compressing
  2. mashing
  3. squashing
  4. punching
  5. shoving
  6. squeezing
  7. forcing
Verb
  • Neither fixes a demand-capture channel when demand capture itself is what’s compressing.
    — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Filmmakers routinely take license in adapting books — compressing timelines, combining characters and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of compressing
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  • None should be feared more than the slugging Junior Caminero, who will get MVP votes after mashing 42 homers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is what a clever Fair food looks like, mashing classics together in a really simple way.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mashing
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  • Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of squashing
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  • An image from a San Francisco police officer's body camera shows an officer punching Kevon Gibson as he is being restrained by other officers.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In June, LaBeouf was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of punching
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  • Protesters and police were seen shoving one another during the demonstration as officers began to set barricades, and some demonstrators threw water bottles at the officers.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But Hill admitted to shoving his wife Keeta Vaccaro, 30, against the wall during an argument inside their Sunny Isles condo.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • Instead, Israel's military has expanded its control to roughly 70% of Gaza, squeezing more than 2 million Palestinians near the sea's edge.
    — Anas Baba, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Kyiv's retaliatory attacks mean Russian exports are now also stuck, further squeezing global supply.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • The French broadcaster said the cyberattack involved forcing a continuous defrost cycle, setting temperatures to 50°C (122°F).
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Andrés Zamora, Secuoya Studios’ director of global sales and distribution, said such deals underline the role distribution can play in financing projects, while also forcing producers to defend their position.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of forcing
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