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squishy

[skwish-ee] / ˈskwɪʃ i /


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Now, as promised, or maybe threatened: squishy dumplings.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

If it’s still fresh and squishy, give it a quick toast in the oven first so it can absorb the custard without dissolving.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Claire’s engaged several influencers early this year to make videos talking about squishy hunting at their stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

"We wanted to show it was soft and squishy enough. It can really suffer a lot of different abuses."

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

I took a bite and thought it was the nastiest thing—it was soft and squishy, not crisp.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

It is also a lot squishier than investors may realize, helping to explain the recent, sharp fall in Oracle’s stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

“This space will only get squishier over time.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

Far squishier are statements that are true but misleading.

From Seattle Times Dec. 10, 2023

Some are straightforward, such as those for the coronavirus, but others have squishier metrics such as “cell aging.”

From Washington Post May 30, 2022

The farther we get, the stranger the carpet underneath my feet begins to feel—the squishier it becomes.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Schur, the creator of “A Man on the Inside” said the show “is the squishiest and the most vulnerable and the most emotional” he’s worked on when considering issues of aging, grief, family and more.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2024

I’ll spare you some of the squishiest details, but you needn’t worry about your prosthetics, or artificial hips, knees, or other non-biodegradable augmentations.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2021

Its sharp points bite into everything from the crustiest bread to the squishiest tomato, producing crisp, clean slices.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2020

Disarm your critical faculties, and Abba lays claim to the squishiest chambers of your heart, the parts susceptible to Dancing Queen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Beside her sat a giant Pepsi, and the teeniest, tiniest baby with the biggest, squishiest cheeks.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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