Synonyms of squashed

squashed

verb

past tense of squash

1

as in mashed

to cause to become a pulpy mass

the sort of person who couldn't even squash a bug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mashed
• crushed
• squeezed
• pressed
• pulped
• pounded
• pulverized
• powdered
• beat

2

as in suppressed

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressed
• quelled
• subdued
• crushed
• quashed
• repressed
• silenced
• stifled
• sat on
• destroyed
• squelched
• extinguished
• snuffed (out)
• overcame
• slapped down
• clamped down (on)
• demolished
• cracked down (on)
• throttled
• put down
• smothered
• decimated
• obliterated
• wrecked
• smashed
• quenched
• ruined
• strangled
• doused
• dominated
• annihilated
• exterminated
• wasted
• wiped out
• conquered
• vanquished
• put out
• overwhelmed
• subjugated
• devastated
• nuked
• overpowered
• desolated
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supported
• backed
• helped
• assisted
• aided
• stirred
• provoked
• propped up
• instigated
• promoted
• whipped (up)
• encouraged
• abetted
• cultivated
• forwarded
• fostered
• nurtured
• incited
• advanced
• fomented
• furthered
• nourished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squashed

The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday squashed Republicans‘ plans to implement a new congressional map before November, ruling voters must first decide on whether to approve the new district lines. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

More than 20,000 county residents signed a petition to bring the issue to voters in a ballot question in November, but the Maryland Supreme Court squashed it, citing legal problems with the question. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

The scant few remaining Arm compatibility concerns revolve around old printers and proprietary apps, but these have been all but squashed for the average user. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Alphabet has squashed concerns that artificial intelligence will destroy its Google tech empire. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Researchers have attributed this slump to a slow rate of technological innovation and increasingly tight local regulations that have squashed incentives to build. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

Duncan approaches Lili, who enthusiastically greets him by telling him she's squashed their daughter's potential problem with the police. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026