squashed; squashing; squashes
1
: to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
1
: to flatten out under pressure or impact
2
: to proceed with a splashing or squelching sound
squash through the mud
squasher
noun
1
obsolete
: something soft and easily crushed
specifically
: an unripe pod of peas
2
: the sudden fall of a heavy soft body or the sound of such a fall
3
4
: a crushed mass
5
British
: sweetened citrus fruit juice often served with added soda water
6
: a singles or doubles game played in a 4-wall court with a long-handled racket and a rubber ball that can be hit off any number of walls
plural squashes or squash
: any of various fruits of plants (genus Cucurbita) of the gourd family widely cultivated as vegetables
also
: a plant and especially a vine that bears squashes compare summer squash, winter squash
Synonyms
Examples of squash in a Sentence
Verb
He squashed his nose against the window.
His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.
The boss squashed my idea immediately.
Someone had squashed all the ribbons together in one box.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Wearing matching pink jackets, the group tried to squash the perception that Trump isn’t the right candidate for women.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Sally Jacobs’ botanical art L.A. botanical artist Sally Jacobs does exacting, exquisite renderings of all things botanical, from gorgeous flowers to the gnarly details of a celery root to the rich Renaissance-style details of a turban squash (above).
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Verb
If Trump wins, he Justice Department could squash the special counsel case against him.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Wearing matching pink jackets, the group tried to squash the perception that Trump isn’t the right candidate for women.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
The combination of orange-fleshed squash and yellow split peas makes a visually beautiful autumnal golden soup.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Sally Jacobs’ botanical art L.A. botanical artist Sally Jacobs does exacting, exquisite renderings of all things botanical, from gorgeous flowers to the gnarly details of a celery root to the rich Renaissance-style details of a turban squash (above).
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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squash
2 of 3 noun1
: the sudden fall of a heavy soft body or the sound of such a fall
2
: a crushing sound
3
: a crushed mass
4
: a game played in a four-walled court with a racket and a rubber ball
squash
3 of 3 noun
plural squashes or squash
: any of various fruits of plants of the gourd family that are used especially as vegetables
also
: a plant and typically a vine that produces squashes
Etymology
Verb
from Middle English squachen "to crush, annul," from early French esquacher (same meaning)
Noun
a shortened and altered form of earlier isquoutersquash "the squash plant or fruit"; of Algonquian origin
Medical Definition
squash
noun
: a bit of tissue crushed between a slide and cover glass and stained in situ especially for cytological study of chromosomes
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