noun

squashing

noun

The act of crushing something flat.

"The squashing of the boxes made them easier to recycle."

adj

Belittling or dismissive.

"His squashing remark left her too embarrassed to speak up again."

How to Use Squashing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCrushing something flat, or (as a describing word) belittling someone.

more squashing comparative, squashings plural, most squashing superlative

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The _____ of the boxes made them easier to recycle.

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