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squish - The act of crushing something that is soft

Looking up at the giant person's shoe above him, the bug knew he was about to get squished.

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crunch - To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound

Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.

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huddle - A group where people have come close to together

When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.

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congeal - To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.

The messy ideas in her head finally congealed into a clear vision for the project.

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huddle - To come close together in a group

After the tragedy, the family members huddled together to give emotional support and comfort to each other.

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crumple - To crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled

Greg crumpled up so much paper that the wastebasket began overflowing.

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cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.

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scour - To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

Victor would have to use a cleaning solution to scour the rust stains off of his bathtub.

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scrub - Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.

Scrubbing your tub with cleaning solution on a regular basis will keep it clean.

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crinkle - To form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression

As an older man, Robert's skin crinkled around his eyes when he smiled.

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stuff - To push or cram something into a space, often in a hurried or careless manner.

She stuffed the suitcase with clothes until it could barely close.

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wring - To squeeze and twist something.

Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.