SQUASHED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

squashed

verb

past tense of squash

as in mashed

to cause to become a pulpy mass the sort of person who couldn't even squash a bug

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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 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

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Cody Bellinger has mashed Peralta in the past, going 6-for-14 against him.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Green Day influence, or maybe early ‘80s new wave mashed together.

— Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of mashed

Verb

The workers organized a strike, but their efforts were brutally suppressed.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
For 15 years multiple rounds of quantitative easing kept yields suppressed below 3% and often even close to zero, returns which are hardly competitive with stocks.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppressed

Verb

Add 1 cup raw sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), and/or coarsely crushed raw nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, and/or hazelnuts) and stir to coat.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
And again, some millipedes can release defensive secretions that can irritate skin or stain surfaces if handled or crushed.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crushed

Verb

The quiet moments of the offseason were eventually quelled by the madness of a young locker room, on a team replete with potential.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Ossoff has repeatedly denied interest in a White House bid, but that hasn’t quelled the talk.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of quelled

Verb

Apple has already implemented a series of price hikes on some of its hardware offerings due to rising memory costs, but margins can still be squeezed if the full increase wasn't passed through.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
But in Israel at least, creatives have been stymied in recent years by a plethora of measures that have left them squeezed between censorship at home and international boycotts.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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Certainly, compared to Florence’s big-name stays where Medici levels of excess reign, La Réserve Firenze is more aesthetically subdued and intimate in scale, though no less luxurious.

— Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Throughout his catalog are reminders of Vince’s subdued and pointed wit.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdued

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That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
And, later, a midnight snack of lobster rolls, hot dogs, and pizzas certainly quashed any late-night cravings.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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