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Recent Examples of squoosh
Want to know what a stunning defeat sounds like? Squishing and squooshing.
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Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squoosh
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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
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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
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Then remove a cup or two of the beans to mash and return to the pot to serve with cornbread.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Pitt is a new Max Original that takes the format of two popular legacy series—ER and 24—and mashes them together.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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To get a return less than that projected by the above formula, either the company has to underperform the consensus growth estimates or the stock's valuation would need to compress.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some settlement appears to have started right around the time when the construction of new buildings nearby began, and when vibration might have caused layers of sand to compress further – just like shaking ground coffee in a tin will make room for more.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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The making a living part of the equation completely squashes the notion of societal contributions.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hailey also chooses love by taking a picture with Selena Gomez, clearly an attempt to squash the ongoing war between their respective fandoms.—
Stacey Leasca,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Irish inched farther into field goal range over the next 26 seconds to set up kicker Mitch Jeter’s game winner from 41 yards out, punching their ticket to the national championship game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys now boast the longest NFC Championship Game drought after the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the title round last week.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Fall of Diddy includes a snippet of harrowing footage from March 5, 2016, that CNN released, where Combs is seen attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, kicking and shoving her, then dragging her by her sweatshirt before throwing an object at her.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The couple fell in love as teens but were pulled apart until years later when they’re forced to confront their past.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Squoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squoosh. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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