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to smoosh

to smoosh

4 7.9
To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen
  • verb
  • /smuːʃ/
  • Informal
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  • And because I wanted to transport this to my gym without smooshing the wet top, I dusted the top with a mixture of coconut sugar, coconut macaroon "powder," and a hint of nutmeg.
  • smoosh together

This graph has been, it's kind of been like smooshed back in, right?

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Examples

  • Creating your own opportunities that will allow you to smoosh together your interests exemplifies my approach to life in general.

    Blog text (33)

  • Then smoosh together and cut diagonally.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • But then if you smoosh it out, it comes very transparent, translucent almost.

  • She makes incredible videos of small sculptures that are made of frozen paint that she then smooshes and mixes with a painting knife.

  • He accidentally smooshed the cookie with his hand while trying to take it off the plate.

  • To make the perfect sandwich, you need to smoosh the bread down before adding the filling.

  • When you smoosh the soft clay, it takes on a new shape that's easier to work with.

Synonyms

to crush
vsto smoosh
401 1.6

To press something hard so it breaks or loses its shape

involves pressing too but usually without implying breaking or total destruction
to mash
vsto smoosh
121 1.4

To press or crush something until it becomes soft

is similar but emphasizes simple pressing rather than food preparation
to squash
vsto smoosh
55 2.0

To press something hard so it becomes flat and loses its shape

covers the same action but in a more casual, less forceful sense
to squish
vsto smoosh
24 3.2

To press something until it becomes flat or out of shape

focuses on the same flattening effect without mentioning sound
to flatten
vsto smoosh
23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

includes flattening but also covers softening and misshaping, not only levelness
to smush
vsto smoosh
4 7.5

To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape

is the same broad pressing action described in a playful way
to mush
vsto smoosh
2 4.2

To crush or mash something until it becomes soft

applies more generally to pressing objects, not only making pulp
to squoosh
vsto smoosh
  • Informal
1 8.2

To press something until it becomes flat or loses its shape

is the general informal term for that same crushing action
to squelch
vsto smoosh
1 7.1

Press something hard so it loses its shape

is a gentler, more general pressing that stresses soft or misshapen result
to mush up
vsto smoosh
4.9

To crush food until it becomes soft and smooth

covers the same flattening idea but not the mixing or smoothing step

Antonyms

to inflate
44 2.9

To fill something with air so it becomes larger and round

to harden
27 2.6

Make something hard or solid

How Forceful

to crush
401 1.6
to squash
55 2.0
to smoosh
  • Informal
4 7.9
to squeeze
119 1.6

Surface Forms

smoosh infinitive
smooshed past
smooshed past participle
smooshing present participle
smooshes third person singular

Etymology

Smoosh is a sound word that copies the soft noise of pressing or crushing, similar to squash or smash, and you can think of it like 'to press' or 'to crush'. So to smoosh something is to squash it flat or change its shape by pressing.