Thesaurus results for SQUOOSHING

squooshing

verb

present participle of squoosh

as in squishing

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These robust profits are compressing forward multiples, making stocks appear cheaper despite rising prices.

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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The genre-mashing cult series starred Cole as Jughead Jones and filmed in Vancouver from 2016-2023.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of mashing

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And Jason Momoa, who recently starred in the game-to-movie blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, appeared to be the best guy to put behind the sci-fi series’ big, bug-squashing hand cannons.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.

— Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026

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Alaves' Ángel Pérez was reprimanded by coach Quique Sánchez Flores after being substituted and punching the bench several times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
According to court documents, the phone contained videos of Ayres assaulting Dunn repeatedly, at one point punching her in the face.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

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The video, which continues to be shared online despite being deleted from the brand's channels, showed Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark shoving member Alexis Miestowski to the turf.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Cole Sheridan, an Oak Park man, was accused of shoving Border Control Cmdr.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoving

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Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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