How to Use squish in a Sentence

squish

verb

• We managed to squish four people in the backseat of the car.
• His wet shoes squished when he walked.
• We squished together to make more room.
• The cake accidentally got squished.
• The dancers move their arms to row a boat, lift their hands to the sun, and squish a bug on the floor.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 19 Feb. 2020
• With this kit, kids can use molds and tools to scoop, shape and squish the sand.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022
• For one or two, turn your knife on its side and squish the garlic with the blade.
  — Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
• The Sims 4 has a set of Murphy beds, which can open on a Sim and squish them to death.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2023
• These kitties are fun to squish and stretch in your hand, like a stress ball.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
• The toe box is wide enough to be comfortable and not squish my toes.
  — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• Form each piece of chorizo into a log that is the length of the date and squish it onto the Manchego.
  — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
• Siblings and cousins squished in a car and not always in the safest spaces.
  — Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Adults and kids can climb into a barrel of grapes and squish away.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• Mario bounces off the squished remains with a gentle hop.
  — Quanta Magazine, 19 Sep. 2017
• Reach under the dough and squish it to make sure the yeast is well distributed.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2021
• In a small bowl, squish together the butter and flour to make a thick paste.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
• Burgers by their very nature should be picked up and squished and the juices come out.
  — Richard Vines, star-telegram.com, 12 June 2017
• Go ahead and squish up the Wallaroo Scrunchie; it won't be left any worse for wear.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
• Be careful to not squish the cylinder of the syringe as this will obstruct the movement of the plunger.
  — Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2020
• The GoGirl has a friendly looking design and squishes down to the size of a golf ball.
  — Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 6 June 2018
• 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
• If the sablés are starting to squish and lose their round shape when being cut, place the log back in the freezer.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• From squishing the bug with their back foot to level swings, the kids appeared to ace their pop quizzes.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2019
• Too young to turn his head, too squished to let out a cry, Charlie died silently.
  — Colleen Deguzman, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
• And rice balls are squished together with chopped squid and dyed black from squid ink.
  — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 6 June 2017
• Make sure and thoroughly squish all of them, and then wash your hands and come back for the rest of Video Friday.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2023
• Lizzo fans will have to squish into the area in front of the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2019
• Overnight, the building’s weight squished the soap until the beams became slippery.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• If your carry-on is already full to the point of bursting, these toiletry bags are small and flexible enough to be squished into a personal item.
  — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
• The problem with the smartphone is also its greatest achievement: The device squishes an enormous amount of capability into the palm of your hand.
  — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024