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Recent Examples of squish
Without that kind of decision-making, everything will be squished toward the middle.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Vacuum or brush out the rug During the cleaning process, threads and fibers can get compacted and squished.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Many airlines are cracking down on personal item sizes, and trying to squish an overstuffed bag under the seat in front of you just isn’t worth it.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
When squished, their orange-ish innards can leave stains on your walls, carpet, and flooring.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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The ability of the sponge to compress means that over time the rug will weigh down the edges and prevent the rug from looking like it’s raised up onto a surface.—
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Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.—
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Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.—
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Not always is a slugger who can mash 50-plus home runs in a season available on the open market, and nearly every team that wants more power in its lineup will be targeting the 32-year-old.—
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The album is front of mind for Yorke, who recently worked on the stage production of Hamlet Hail to the Thief (which mashes up the album and the Shakespeare play) and the surprise live album Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009) was released earlier this year.—
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The ayatollah has apparently brought in foreign militias from Iraq and Hezbollah to try and squash protests and made plans to flee to Russia just in case, according to reports.—
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Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
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Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
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One defensive stop later, and the Hurricanes clinched their 31-27 win over the Rebels to punch their ticket into the national championship game.—
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The Ravens battled the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial division matchup, where the winner would be crowned AFC North champs and punch its ticket into the postseason, while the loser would be sent packing.—
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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