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

Much has been said about the end of quiet luxury—the vibrant menswear collections over the summer finally squashed that conversation entirely, actually. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Denzel Washington was to have starred in an ambitious Netflix movie centered on rebellious general Hannibal until its high cost squashed it. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

The high cost of borrowing has squashed the fixer-upper market too. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

In the 1960s, the city tried to build an elementary school on the property, an idea that was squashed in court, with the judge siding with the association. — Michelle Marchante september 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The atrocities committed in Chile were similar to those in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Central America, where leftist movements and guerrillas were squashed with incredible brutality. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The oily affair was squashed over safety concerns in the 1980s. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

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