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squashed

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈskwɑʃt// UK //skwˈɒʃt// squashed

v. to press something very hard so that it becomes flat or damaged. You might do this to a piece of paper or a fruit to make it smaller.

v. to press or crush something firmly against a surface, resulting in a flattened or compacted state. Often used to describe the physical deformation of objects or the suppression of ideas.


SIMPLE

The heavy book fell on the floor and squashed the small toy.

CONTEXTUAL

The children tried to squashed the last few grapes to get every bit of juice out for their juice bar.

COMPLEX

The heavy snowfall squashed the delicate flowers against the ground, leaving the garden looking like a flattened carpet of white and green.

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