squashing

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

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squashing

In other words, instead of squashing creativity, AI is inspiring it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Concerns about AI squashing software company earnings turning into a run on private-credit funds lending to software firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Jacob Ulibarri spent about six hours on New Year’s Day last year squashing hot spots where the Lachman fire had burned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

The retired farmer had queued up on November 29 at a launch of Bardella's new book in the southern town of Moissac, squashing an egg on his head when he reached him.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Hermione was squashing Phineas Nigellus’s portrait back into the beaded bag; when she had fastened the clasp she threw the bag aside and raised a shining face to Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling