squish

verb

squished; squishing; squishes

transitive verb

1
: squash
squished the bug
2
squish noun

Examples of squish in a Sentence

The cake accidentally got squished. We squished together to make more room. We managed to squish four people in the backseat of the car. His wet shoes squished when he walked.
Recent Examples on the Web The faux leather booties reach just above the ankle and have handy pull-on loops that eliminate the need to squish, stomp, or squirm your foot into the shoe (which can be the case with taller boots). Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 English muffins need to rest in the fridge overnight — this allows time for the flavor to deepen — squished between two baking sheets. Sarah Schutte, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024 Rex is designed to be squished and loved thanks to his super soft polyester fabric. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024 During Kaitlin Butts' set at Home Plate stage, the crowd was lively but not too squished as couples danced to the music and fans laughed at Butts’ entertaining remarks between songs. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Instead of squishing down the rounder parts of the chest, users can easily move tissue out to the sides away from the sternum and won't need to readjust throughout the day. Lauren Rowello, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 Instead our star is actually a little squished, or oblate. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 And after repeatedly walking on the rug, the pile appeared to be squished down, although this is somewhat expected of a rug with this pile height. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024 The downside to this was that many times Steve would roll over and almost squish the snoozing frog. Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of squash

First Known Use

circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squish was circa 1647

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Cite this Entry

“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squish. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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