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 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

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