as in to compress
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Recent Examples of squish
Also of note—this thick puffy is actually really packable, squishing down to the perfect airplane pillow size.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
In fact, while the air near the horizon does indeed act like a lens, its actual effect is to make the sun and moon look squished, like flat ovals, not to simply magnify them.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
Set aside things like socks, underwear, beanies, and swimsuits, or anything else that can be compressed and squished into a boot.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
In fact, while the air near the horizon does indeed act like a lens, its actual effect is to make the sun and moon look squished, like flat ovals, not to simply magnify them.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
Set aside things like socks, underwear, beanies, and swimsuits, or anything else that can be compressed and squished into a boot.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
Verb
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In court, his lawyers argued that officers compressed his chest with their body weight, leading him to asphyxiate.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Short bursts around the black hole are likely caused by disturbances in the disk—compressing plasma to produce a temporary flash of radiation.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, whole potatoes or potato chunks can be mashed or twice-baked.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a salad bowl, mash the anchovies and garlic together to make a paste.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Secrets To Making Squash Casserole Just Right Get the Perfect Consistency Some squash casseroles are watery, but not this one.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The sisters have since squashed the feud, as proven by their work together on the Skims campaign.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Embiid shoved Hayes during the incident, which resulted in a three-game suspension to further delay Embiid’s return to action as the 76ers continued to struggle.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The play, made most famous by the Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles, is a short-yardage quarterback sneak in which the quarterback is aided by players shoving him forward from behind.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Risks remain—policy shifts could stall, or DOGE’s efficiency drive might squeeze budgets—but the upside potential is tantalizing.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For about $4 per U.S. resident, the NWS provides critical information that punches far above its weight.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said McCann-Ortiz repeatedly threatened to kill them and punched and kicked one of the victims who was seriously injured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The episode opened right where the last one left off — Britney was forced to decide Danielle’s fate at the roundtable after Danielle and Ivar tied in votes at the penultimate banishment ceremony.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Children who have fled instability or danger in their home countries are now being forced to contend with a new crisis: not knowing if their parents will be safe during school drop-off.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Mulligan invites Thompson — after her Misty used magic to compel the dragon to dance as a distraction — to roll for the dragon’s power to resist it.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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If the court finds that Musk is the child's father, St. Clair can then compel him to pay child support.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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