Definitions

squash

[skwosh, skwawsh] / skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ /

VERB

compress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush extinguish flatten quash quell squish suppress trample

STRONG

annihilate bear bruise crowd distort jam kill macerate mash pound press pulp push scrunch smash squeeze

WEAK

put down shut down sit on stamp on triturate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage let go release

STRONG

pull

WEAK

fan open uncompress

Example Sentences

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Tennis, squash, or racquetball were linked to a 15% lower risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Four new Olympic sports — flag football, lacrosse, softball and squash — sold all their available inventory for the first drop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In the fields beyond, a squash farmer trudged home, a sack slung over his shoulder heavy with his harvest.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

This supplies the UK with 55 million cobs of corn each year, along with chillis, butternut squash, and also green beans.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Mr. Parrish didn’t play squash; my dad didn’t golf, so that was that.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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