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Recent Examples of squish
The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, outdoor enthusiasts who often venture into wild settings should invest in a durable backpack or duffle that can be squished into the wing of a twin-propeller plane or aboard a safari vehicle.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
But by mining other data, the team behind the new analysis found evidence that an intense, temporary increase in solar wind likely squished Uranus’s magnetosphere at the time of the flyby, trapping plasma outside the probe’s sensors and filling the radiation belts with higher energy particles.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 12 Nov. 2024
But bins — particularly the wheeled ones the city now requires restaurants and smaller apartment buildings to use — can’t be squished or stacked.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, outdoor enthusiasts who often venture into wild settings should invest in a durable backpack or duffle that can be squished into the wing of a twin-propeller plane or aboard a safari vehicle.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
But by mining other data, the team behind the new analysis found evidence that an intense, temporary increase in solar wind likely squished Uranus’s magnetosphere at the time of the flyby, trapping plasma outside the probe’s sensors and filling the radiation belts with higher energy particles.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 12 Nov. 2024
But bins — particularly the wheeled ones the city now requires restaurants and smaller apartment buildings to use — can’t be squished or stacked.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squish
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Researchers grew a synthetic diamond that’s harder than natural ones by heating and compressing graphite in such a way that the diamond is formed with a hexagonal lattice, rather than the cubic shape found in nature.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In addition to a side-access zipper, these packing cubes can be packed from the elastic top access opening and compressed with a strap that has an adjustable buckle.—
Mike Arnot,
AFAR Media,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, whole potatoes or potato chunks can be mashed or twice-baked.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a salad bowl, mash the anchovies and garlic together to make a paste.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.—
Marianne Willburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025
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This generates powerful tidal forces in stars that get too close, squashing them horizontally and stretching them vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also in the car: two Ecuadorians and a Brazilian woman, seen earlier being shoved into the Toyota, according to the federal complaint.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.—
Kirk Kenney,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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The United States has already punched its ticket to the final.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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With three Oilers hustling to get back to defend the rush after Couturier forced a neutral-zone turnover, Michkov feathered a backhand to the front of the net through a maze of sticks to Tippett, who chipped it in.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Image In recent weeks, President Trump has begun carrying out his plan for mass deportations across the nation, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents forcing undocumented immigrants back to their countries of origin.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Slava was compelled to devote much of his energy to the defense of his country, training soldiers in weaponry.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, with Venus in Aries charming your sixth house of logistics, you could be compelled to plan something thoughtful for your crush.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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