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Recent Examples of squooshy Target has a squooshy blanket that’s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweater-fleece blanket in heathered gray or navy. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squooshy
Adjective
  • Take the front row, for example, where Russell was fitted with medium tires and Verstappen was on soft tires.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • These unique washcloths only need water to remove makeup like foundation, concealer, and blush, and are soft and gentle enough to wipe away stubborn mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow around the delicate eye area.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For months, Josh Merrill thought Preller — who, of course, was wearing a floppy hat and basketball shorts that day — was an international scout.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This imaginative play set comes with two extra-squishy extraterrestrial creatures that sit inside their detachable floating bases.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Demosponges are soft and squishy filter feeders and their ancestors likely shared similar characteristics.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And despite its flat look, the brownie was soft and spongy.
    Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With a neutral flavor and slightly chewy, spongy texture, this bread would hold up well for sandwiches of any size.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After years in the (ahem) wilderness of the NHL’s mushy middle class, the Wild appear positioned for something more, finally giving one of the most passionate markets in the league something to cheer for.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The green chile sauce successfully adds flavor without overwhelming with spice, and the rice is well-seasoned without getting mushy.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Squooshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squooshy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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