Synonyms for squash
skwɒʃ, skwɔʃsquash

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. squash, squash vinenoun

   any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

   Synonyms:
   squash racquets, squash vine, squash rackets

2. squashnoun

   edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

   Synonyms:
   squash racquets, squash vine, squash rackets

3. squash, squash racquets, squash racketsverb

   a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

   Synonyms:
   squash racquets, squash vine, squash rackets

4. squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeezeverb

   to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

   "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

   Synonyms:
   comminute, twitch, suppress, vanquish, pressure, crush, squish, grind, romance, rack, quell, twinge, splash, dally, hale, beat, press, jam, smash, wring, flirt, force, embrace, crunch, trounce, coquette, shove, thrust, chat up, demolish, butterfly, compress, hug, beat out, tweet, slop, mash, quench, contract, compact, extort, stuff, squeeze, philander, bosom, pinch, coquet, break down, slosh, coerce, oppress, wedge, squelch, bray, constrict, splosh, gouge, shell

Matched Categories

1. • Press
   • Vegetable
   • Vine

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crush and squeeze

   Submitted by ulugbekdushamov123 on July 24, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. squashverb

   Synonyms:
   crush

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "squash":

   racquetball, lemon, crush

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1. Chris Christie:

   John McCain was far more irascible and tactless in his campaign style than Christie has been and he was not known as a bully, maybe it's just because of Chris Christie's size -- he looks like a guy who could just squash you!

2. Daniel Sandweiss:

   Humans have such a large and sometimes unexpected influence on economies and ecosystems, the squash we have today are remaining representatives of this genus of plant which otherwise would have been in trouble for survival because of the changing landscape.

3. Jessica Randhawa:

   This gluten-free and vegetarian oven-roasted Delicata squash recipe is roasted with sweet maple syrup, butter and sprinkled with ground cinnamon for a uniquely flavorful autumn side dish at this year's Thanksgiving dinner, this is my absolute favorite way to cook this sweet, creamy, and velvety winter squash, as it's fast, easy, and cozy.

4. Cherise Trump:

   Even more so, when theirstudents actively try to squash the speech rights of their fellow peers, universities should condemn these activities and call them out forsuppressingspeech.

5. Frank Navarro:

   This feels like we’re trying to squash free speech, everything I talk about is factually based. They can go and check it out.