squash
verb (used with object)
to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush.
squashed
Example Sentences
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The factory that AFP visited in Hunan province's Pingjiang turns out nearly 700 tonnes per day of the spongy, red-coloured strips, which look like squashed French fries covered in oil.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Cubs, however, squashed thoughts of a potential comeback with a three-run rally in the sixth against Edgardo Henriquez and Tanner Scott.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is not just squashed droppings the volunteers are looking for.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But those that are further along are already tracking token use—scouting whose AI strategies should be amplified and what wastefulness should be squashed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Dawn Madden unpeeled a squashed Danish pastry from a paper bag.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
