squash
verb (used with object)
to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush.
have squashed
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present perfectof squash.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lewis Hamilton says he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc have "squashed" any controversy between them after a difficult Italian Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Some more transparency about Kate’s condition would have squashed much of the skepticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
The production of wine began on a treading floor lined in red marble, where workers would have squashed grapes on the slippery floor.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 16, 2023
In another tweet, Chris' brother claims Diddy was lying when he spoke on record to Page Six saying Chris and Smith have squashed their beef.
From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2022
After a year of being exposed to other kids, I knew most of them didn’t have squashed noses or dents in the sides of their heads where their eyes used to be.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
