[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to squeeze or squash :It's a soft bread, so it's easy to accidentally squish it while cutting.The long ride was going to be uncomfortable, what with having to squish six people into a tiny car."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make a gushing or splashing sound:His soaking wet sneakers squished as he plodded by.I waded out of the river, mud squishing between my toes.", "to become squeezed or squashed:The softer containers can squish down when empty, allowing them to take up less space.", "to make one's way with a gushing or splashing sound:We said our goodbyes, and she squished away to the bus stop in the rain."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a gushing or splashing sound:I thought I was alone in the woods until I heard the squish of footsteps on wet leaves.", "an instance of being squeezed or squashed:The table could seat four people, but it would be a squish.", "Slang.a politician, especially a Republican, who is perceived by members of their own party as overly moderate or willing to compromise:His rival in the party claimed he was a squish who cared more about making deals than sticking to his beliefs.", "Slang.an intense feeling of infatuation that is not romantic or sexual in nature; a platonic crush :I had such a squish on her when we first met, but luckily it worked out and now she's my best friend."]}]