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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure
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Recent Examples of squashed
The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.
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David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
But a double-steal attempt squashed that momentum — Caglianone was thrown out at home plate while trying to score from third.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
West also squashed any social media speculation that AI would be used on certain tracks.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Grasses went the opposite way, swelling the endosperm to such an extreme that the embryo looks like an afterthought, a bundle squashed into one end of the seed.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But rumors of the fellow 305ers hooking up were squashed over the weekend, as per Page Six.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Woman, Life, Freedom protests The 2020 election of Joe Biden led to tentative efforts to restore the JCPOA, but any progress made was squashed by the 2021 election of hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
In the morning of pick-up day, the subject does seem squashed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
But the confusion had already furthered some faculty members’ doubts about the university’s commitment to academic freedom, and concerns weren’t squashed in time to avoid the ire of the campus speech group known as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
But a double-steal attempt squashed that momentum — Caglianone was thrown out at home plate while trying to score from third.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
West also squashed any social media speculation that AI would be used on certain tracks.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Grasses went the opposite way, swelling the endosperm to such an extreme that the embryo looks like an afterthought, a bundle squashed into one end of the seed.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But rumors of the fellow 305ers hooking up were squashed over the weekend, as per Page Six.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Woman, Life, Freedom protests The 2020 election of Joe Biden led to tentative efforts to restore the JCPOA, but any progress made was squashed by the 2021 election of hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
In the morning of pick-up day, the subject does seem squashed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
But the confusion had already furthered some faculty members’ doubts about the university’s commitment to academic freedom, and concerns weren’t squashed in time to avoid the ire of the campus speech group known as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squashed
Verb
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Fresh strawberry pieces are mashed up so every bite of this dessert has a hint of delicate strawberry sweetness.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees mashed three homers en route to a 7-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Maduro regime, having stolen the July 2024 presidential election and suppressed the democratic opposition by force, triggered a new wave of international sanctions that choked off oil revenues and sent the bolívar into free fall.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2009, in Oklahoma, a tractor-trailer failed to slow for traffic and crushed a Hyundai Sonata and a Kia Spectra.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nothing is sadder than to watch people stroll past that memorial as if nothing is out of the ordinary, our civic pride and historical perspective crushed under the weight of indifference.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Redick shouted out Bronny James for his efforts against Indiana after the game, lauding his defensive intensity – often being switched onto Pacers All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, and holding his own – along with a late mid-range jumper that quelled concerns of a once-improbable Indiana comeback.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shooter killed an instructor and wounded two others before the ROTC cadets attacked him and quelled the threat, showing incredible bravery in the face of danger.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sudhir Srivastava, vice president of the Noida Entrepreneurs Association, said manufacturers were being squeezed from multiple directions.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bottom line Private credit’s share of overall financing in the US economy has grown, and when that growth slows or stops, small businesses with few other options get squeezed.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They were abandoned during the Mongol invasion in 1241 and then subdued by the Ottoman empire in 1526.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The restrictions had previously subdued holiday celebrations and sparked international criticism when Catholic leaders were barred from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Squashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squashed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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