squashed

Example Sentences

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Nestere Yehdego, 31, his wife and their two daughters aged four and one are squashed together in a one-bedroom flat in Slough.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

So much time has passed and pretty quickly after the show ended, we sort of squashed everything, but we’ve lived separately and we don’t see each other ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They’re scouting whose AI strategies should be amplified after generating a great return, and what wastefulness should be squashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Supporters say looser schedules centred around practical projects and outdoor activities help nourish creativity that is squashed by the national curriculum.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

My phone vibrates and I’m counting on it being the Plutos, but that hope gets squashed once a chime follows.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera