Meaning & use

Smush

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(informal) To press or squeeze something into a flat or compressed shape.

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He smushed the clay into a rough ball before starting to sculpt.

Don't smush the sandwiches at the bottom of the bag.

A note on using this word

An informal, playful-sounding word popular in casual speech and internet slang, especially in affectionate contexts, like smushing a pet's face.

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