squashing

Pressing flat forcefully

Squashing is the act of pressing something flat or into a smaller space, or crushing it out of shape.

You might be squashing a bug, squashing clothes into an overstuffed suitcase, or squashing a rumor before it spreads.

In software development, squashing commits means combining multiple changes into one.

I'm squashing these tomatoes for sauce.

destroying

crushing

Overwhelming in intensity

smashingBritish slang for excellent
pulverizingBreaking into particles
obliteratingDestroying beyond recognition

demolishing · annihilating · trampling · stomping · mashing · pounding · squishing · crumpling · shattering · decimating

compressing

flattening

Reducing to evenness

pressingRequiring immediate attention
squeezingPressing inward firmly
compactingPressing material denser

condensing · crushing · deflating · shrinking · constricting · cramming · packing · folding · reducing · narrowing

sport

racquet

Stringed hitting implement

courtTrial venue or sports surface
rallyGathering for a cause
serveAttend to needs

volley · backhand · forehand · drop shot · boast · nick · tin · doubles · singles · tournament

Categories

deformingbending, twisting, warping, curving, folding
eliminatingeliminating, eradicating, wiping out, exterminating, abolishing
flattening actionsleveling, smoothing, ironing, pressing, crushing
compressioncompress, compression, compressor, compressing, compact
crunchy soundscrackling, crushing, snapping, eating apples
wastingsquandering, frittering, splurging, overspending, misusing

Opposites

physical compression

squashinginflating

Causing to expand

expanding · stretching · pulling · puffing up · distending

suppression/defeat

squashingpromoting

Actively supporting or furthering

encouraging · nurturing · fostering · supporting · championing

Family

squash, squish, squashed, squashes, squasher, unsquashed

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