squished

verb

Definition of squishednext
past tense of squish
as in compressed

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  1. compressed
  2. squashed
  3. punched
  4. compelled
Verb
  • Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.
    Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of punched
Verb
  • However, director Barry Jenkins felt compelled to honor the late actor in some way.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of compelled
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