squished

verb

Definition of squishednext
past tense of squish
as in compressed

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  1. compressed
  2. punched
  3. compelled
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  • But with the air briefly trapped in a small space beneath the wing and the surface, it gets compressed, increasing the pressure below the wing and generating extra lift.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, digital transformation, steep competition and our collective appetite for innovation have dramatically compressed the product life cycle.
    Keith Yandell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of compressed
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  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Days later, Ann Arbor police say someone punched a student on the porch of a home where students from a historically Jewish fraternity live.
    Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of punched
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  • Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But at its core, she was most compelled by the film’s mother-daughter dynamic.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compelled
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“Squished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squished. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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