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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
Did something get squashed en route, then manhandled by Kennedy?
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.
—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
Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squashed
Verb
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The liquid becomes ganjang (soy sauce); the solids are mashed to become doenjang (soybean paste).—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
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As his team ramps up its offseason program to prepare for what will be his 18th season as majority owner, Ross has mashed the reset button, started over with a ground-up rebuild in what feels like his last big swing at making his franchise an NFL champion.—
Greg Cote
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 108 drones and three missiles into the country overnight, of which 89 drones were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Aaron Judge, who crushed a two-run homer in the first inning on Monday, seconded that notion.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Marlboros crushed into linoleum.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Abreu quelled the inning, however, striking out Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo swinging at sliders.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anxiety quelled, the party starts back up, with Bambaataa spinning a record by James Brown.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geneva coach Brad Wendell knew that Kastor’s slow start last season squeezed him out of the lineup.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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And most importantly, Miami Grand Prix fans, who were relatively subdued Sunday, were happy.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The celebration from general manager Bill Guerin was rather subdued after the Wild earned a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at Grand Casino Arena to advance to the second round for the first time in more than a decade.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Mellencamp quashed the Reagan camp’s effort, but decades later such unauthorized uses keep occurring.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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