squash
verb (used with object)
to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush.
Example Sentences
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Drinks high in sugar can include fizzy sodas, energy drinks, sweetened juices, squashes, sweetened tea and coffee, and flavored milks.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
“If this thing falls on me and kills me, it’s gonna be like, ‘Giant-squash squashes squash-professor,’” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
“Time bends. Space is boundless. It squashes a man’s ego. I feel lonely.”
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
Root vegetables — like carrots, onions, potatoes and beets — winter squashes, cruciferous vegetables and greens are just a few notable cold-weather favorites.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024
She squashes out her cigarette, which has been smoldering in the ashtray.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
