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Recent Examples of squoosh
Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.
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Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squoosh
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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
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Usually, a minor number update would just be about squishing bugs, but AirTag, which was an unexpected release on Monday, Jan. 26, changed the weather.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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This hearty winter veggie conveniently is always enjoyed cooked—upping beta carotene bioavailability—and is excellent roasted, mashed, or pureed to be added to stews, curries, baked goods, casseroles, pastas, and more.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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None of these would form the loose, granular snow conditions that compress under skis on Earth and Pluto's gravity only makes things worse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Theoretically, the plasmas collide in the fusion chamber and are compressed by magnets around the machine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of Preston’s students, Jason Brown, exemplifies the kind of figure skating that the quad era threatens to squash.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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What do squash, fishing and surgery have in common?—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Abigail Boyd, an opposition Green lawmaker in the state parliament, said she had been punched by officers while attempting to vacate the site.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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But McCalla then got up, pursued Mudd and punched him.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Court documents say Stallings shoved the agent and punched him in the face.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The victim’s child had just gotten on the bus when Horne suddenly shoved the Muslim mom.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beijing’s national security law has transformed Hong Kong, with authorities jailing dozens of dissidents; forcing civil society groups and outspoken media outlets to disband; and neutering the city’s once-raucous political scene.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The defense forced three turnovers, Jason Myers kicked a Super Bowl-record five field goals, and running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards to earn most valuable player as the Seahawks finished the season with 10 consecutive victories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Squoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squoosh. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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