squashed

Example Sentences

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Chonkers’s great leap briefly squashed the side of the structure down to the level of the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

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

When he imagined himself getting squashed by a carabao or a jeepney, it terrified him, even though he wasn’t completely sure what either of those things were.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly