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squishy

[skwish-ee] / ˈskwɪʃ i /


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But the boost to human self-esteem and the reminder that our squishy bodies still matter more than all the data in the cloud?

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

It allows people to bid, around the clock, on trading cards, squishy toys, designer fashion and instant ramen, auctioned live in high-energy shows within the app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Why are there concerns about popular dumpling squishy toys?

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Several children in Scotland have suffered serious burns after trying to heat popular squishy toys in microwaves, which caused them to explode.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Everything felt squishy, and the answer sheet for my test had turned soggy, sort of like how cornflakes left overnight in half a bowl of milk look, with about the same smell.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Ensito's focus has shifted to other trends like Hello Kitty and squishies.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

His desk is covered with fidget toys: slinkies, small squishies, silly putty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon is now awash with squishy products: There is a cheese squishy, glitter dumpling squishies and even a squishy that resembles a stick of butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The daughter, with counsel from Gemeda, chose her own shoes—with squishier soles than her dad’s favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“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

“It’s much squishier than it looks,” I say.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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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