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Recent Examples of squish
To avoid odors and some stains, spray invaders with a soapy water mix to kill them without having to squish them.
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Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The most important rule is not to squish them.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Ever since, the lanternflies have swarmed urban regions in the Northeast, while wildlife experts have encouraged people who come across them to squish them immediately to further prevent their spread.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
High school coaching also taught him to be flexible, to understand that athletes weren’t square cogs meant to squish into his round wheel.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for squish
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The most important rule is not to squish them.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Ever since, the lanternflies have swarmed urban regions in the Northeast, while wildlife experts have encouraged people who come across them to squish them immediately to further prevent their spread.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
High school coaching also taught him to be flexible, to understand that athletes weren’t square cogs meant to squish into his round wheel.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
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The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
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In total, Minnesota mashed a season-high six homers Saturday to down the Yankees 11-4 and even up the weekend series at 1-all.
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Rooker, 31, is known as one of the most durable players in the league, having played in all 162 games last season and mashing at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons.
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In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
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Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
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Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.
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The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
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The Current building the stadium, of course, helped compel the expansion that opened in May with a stop that is about a five-minute walk from the stadium.
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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