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squishing

verb

present participle of squish

as in squashing

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Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026

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Then left tackle Alaric Jackson was suspended by the NFL for punching a Bills player on the field after the game.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The attackers uttered homophobic remarks before repeatedly punching and kicking the victims, police said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer shoving Philadelphia's Trevor Zegras raised attention around the room not long after.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Williams was shoving all night, but Jose Ramirez gave him quite a nice cushion, golfing a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoving

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Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters’ pocketbooks.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters' pocketbooks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezing

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Smelters reject or penalize this dangerous contaminant, forcing miners to destroy it using energy-intensive, high-emission furnaces.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Holiday shopping used to feel concentrated in the weeks leading up to December, forcing households to absorb a big chunk of seasonal spending in a relatively short stretch.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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