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to squish

to squish

24 3.2
To press something until it becomes flat or out of shape
  • verb
  • /skwɪʃ/
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  • Most things shrink when you squish them, like this sponge here.
  • squished pennies
  • squish together
  • get squished

Sugars and fats squished out of his turgle gland.

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Examples

  • I thought for sure one of us was going to squish the poor critter!

    Blog text (10)

  • I love to squish the soft dough with my hands to make cookies.

  • So I put it like that and I squish the cheese.

  • I'm just going to mostly squish them here.

  • Gentle massage, as chef said not to squish the rice too much.

  • Somewhat satisfied, but still curious, Marco continued to squish the bowls as he went back to setting the table.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Does it hurt, Matilda, having all those brains squished in there?

    Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)

  • Place the tenderloin in a zip lock, squish around, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

    Blog text (10)

  • The King ran all the way to the closest bus station, leaving a trail of squished garbanzo beans behind.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • When I stepped on the sponge, it squished and made a funny sound.

Synonyms

to mash
vsto squish
121 1.4

To press or crush something until it becomes soft

often makes a soft wet sound while being pressed
to squeeze
vsto squish
119 1.6

To press something firmly with your hand or fingers

focuses on soft collapse and wet sound rather than only firm grip
to squash
vsto squish
55 2.0

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

is gentler and often produces a soft wet sound rather than heavy force
to smoosh
vsto squish
  • Informal
4 7.9

To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen

often produces a soft wet sound when pressed
to smush
vsto squish
4 7.5

To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape

often includes a soft wet sound when pressed
to mush
vsto squish
2 4.2

To crush or mash something until it becomes soft

often makes a soft wet sound rather than only becoming pulpy
to scrunch up
vsto squish
  • Informal
1 4.1

To press something so it becomes wrinkled, for example paper or your face

flattens into a soft shape often with a wet sound not mainly wrinkling
scrunch
vsto squish
1 6.4

A sharp crunching sound like when you bite an apple or walk on snow

has a soft wet sound rather than a loud crunching noise
to squoosh
vsto squish
  • Informal
1 8.2

To press something until it becomes flat or loses its shape

often causes a soft wet sound during the action
to squelch
vsto squish
1 7.1

Press something hard so it loses its shape

is milder and often has a soft wet sound rather than forceful crushing
to squiz
vsto squish
  • UK
9.9

To press something firmly to get out liquid or check ripeness

is a general soft pressing often producing a wet sound not only extracting

Antonyms

to inflate
44 2.9

To fill something with air so it becomes larger and round

Compounds

squish sound
2.5

A soft wet noise something makes when you press or step on it

How Compressed

to crush
401 1.6
to squash
55 2.0
to squish
24 3.2
squeeze
12 1.5
press
11 1.3

Surface Forms

squish infinitive
squished past
squished past participle
squishing present participle
squishes third person singular

Etymology

Squish copies the noise of something soft being pressed or crushed, and it is close in meaning to words like squash and squeeze which also mean to press. So squish can mean 'to press or squeeze something until it becomes soft or flat', often with a wet sound.