SQUASHES Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

squashes

verb

Definition of squashes next

present tense third-person singular of squash

as in mashes

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

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as in quells

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 squashes Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 Calling the deal off also squashes a host of questions Netflix insiders had about how HBO and Netflix would realistically co-exist in the same company, another staffer said. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time. —

Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025

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Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza.

— Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.

— Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026