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
• In the image below, note how the shapes of the bricks in the wall behind the divider are warped and squished.
  — Monique Woo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
• 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
• The one-mile trail has a line of fine sand along the middle that makes the walk easy on your feet, along with a variety of features like zip lines, rope walks, obstacles to climb on and mud to squish your feet in.
  — Jeremy Duda, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
• To maintain their shape, the brand founder suggests stuffing the sandals with soft materials like socks or lightweight clothing to prevent them from getting squished or losing form while stowed away in your luggage.
  — Shelby Ying Hyde, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024