squashings
Acts of compressing
Squashings are acts of crushing or flattening something, or instances of being crushed.
The word appears in both literal and figurative contexts: The repeated squashings left the cardboard box unusable, After several squashings of his proposals, he stopped suggesting ideas.
Overwhelming in intensity
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- compressingForcing into less space
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
mashing · pulping · squeezing · trampling · stamping · pancaking · compacting · deforming
Forcibly ending or voiding
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- quellingForcibly ending resistance
subduing · squelching · stamping out · putting down · extinguishing · smothering · repressing · snuffing
Intensive last-minute study
- packingPutting items in containers
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
sardining · herding · compressing · bunching · clustering · huddling · overcrowding · tight squeeze
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- compressingForcing into less space
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
smashing · mashing · pulping · squeezing · trampling · stamping · pancaking · compacting · deforming · crumpling
quashing
Forcibly ending or voiding
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
quelling · subduing · squelching · stamping out · putting down · extinguishing · smothering · repressing · snuffing · defeating
cramming
Intensive last-minute study
- packingPutting items in containers
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
jamming · sardining · herding · compressing · bunching · clustering · huddling · overcrowding · tight squeeze · jostling
squashingsinflations
Increases in prices or volume
expansions · puffings · swellings · enlargements · dilations
squashingspromotions
Elevations in position
encouragements · fosterlings · cultivations · amplifications · upliftings