Synonyms:
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
Meaning: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
Usage examples
"Squash, tomato, potato, and sweet potato," Mrs. Peterkin continued.
It was a rule of the Peterkin family, that no one should eat any of the vegetables without some of the meat; so now, although the children saw upon their plates apple-sauce and squash and tomato and sweet potato and sour potato, not one of them could eat a mouthful, because not one was satisfied with the meat.
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