squished

verb

past tense of squish
as in compressed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squished
  1. compressed
  2. mashed
  3. squashed
  4. shoved
  5. punched
  6. squeezed
  7. forced
  8. compelled
Verb
  • The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The core issue is that this gas is normally compressed when injected at depth underground.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • It must also be mashed, distilled, and aged in the United States.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recipe Tips for Chocolate Banana Bread Use ripe bananas that can be easily mashed.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mashed
Verb
  • More than 20,000 county residents signed a petition to bring the issue to voters in a ballot question in November, but the Maryland Supreme Court squashed it, citing legal problems with the question.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The scant few remaining Arm compatibility concerns revolve around old printers and proprietary apps, but these have been all but squashed for the average user.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • Just last week, 65-year-old Lydia Zuniga’s leg was broken in three places after a mentally ill stranger shoved her onto the tracks at a Bronx subway station in an unprovoked attack.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoved
Verb
  • The first arrest came in May 2025, after Rodriguez allegedly punched his father in the face when asked to turn off his loud music, according to court records.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Police say Moore stole cash from a woman, then punched her and a second woman when he was confronted.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • Management also gave positive forward-looking guidance, marked by a record current quarter pipeline that compelled it to raise its full-year top-line growth forecast.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If she were truly compelled by a voice, Sprague said, Clancy would have succeeded.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of compelled
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“Squished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squished. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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