- present participle of squash.
squashing
Example Sentences
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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
The complaint accuses it of squashing the growth of new apps and reducing the appeal of rival products.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
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
