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to squoosh

to squoosh

1 8.2
To press something until it becomes flat or loses its shape
  • verb
  • /skwuːʃ/
  • Informal
: aplastar
  • She likes to squoosh the marshmallows in her hot chocolate for a fun texture.

Examples

  • If you squoosh the sponge, it will absorb more water.

  • And you can squoosh 'em between your teeth, and it makes it look like your gums are bleeding.

    Carpool (1996)

  • We squoosh...

    The Florida Project (2017)

  • You can squoosh the dough with your hands to make it easier to roll out.

Synonyms

to crush
vsto squoosh
346 1.6

To press something hard so it breaks or loses its shape

aims at flattening and misshaping rather than complete destruction
to mash
vsto squoosh
141 1.4

To press or crush something until it becomes soft

is more about making flat and misshapen rather than softening
to squash
vsto squoosh
74 2.0

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

is similar but often less focused on strong force
to squish
vsto squoosh
47 3.2

To press something until it becomes flat or out of shape

does the same without making a soft wet sound
to scrunch
vsto squoosh
  • Informal
13 5.5

Squeeze something until it becomes wrinkled or folded

flattens or softens objects rather than just making wrinkles
to mush
vsto squoosh
9 4.2

To crush or mash something until it becomes soft

is more about flattening than making a pulpy mixture
to smush
vsto squoosh
7 7.5

To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape

is done with stronger force rather than gentle pressing
to smoosh
vsto squoosh
  • Informal
7 7.9

To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen

is usually firmer and more forceful than this light flattening
to mush up
vsto squoosh
1 4.9

To crush food until it becomes soft and smooth

focuses on plain squeezing rather than mixing or blending
to squelch
vsto squoosh
1 7.1

Press something hard so it loses its shape

is usually less violently forceful focusing on flattening instead

Antonyms

to expand
917 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

to inflate
48 2.9

To fill something with air so it becomes larger and round

How Squashed

to crush
346 1.6
to flatten
86 2.6
to squoosh
  • Informal
1 8.2
squeeze
37 1.5
press
18 1.3

Surface Forms

squoosh infinitive
squooshed past
squooshed past participle
squooshing present participle
squooshes third person singular

Etymology

The word squoosh is a playful sound word like squash and squeeze, and it gives the image of pressing something until it becomes flat or soft. That's why squoosh means 'to crush or squeeze something so that it becomes flat, soft, or misshapen'.