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Meanings of squash (squashing) in English
Portuguese
abóbora Any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits.
A squash fruit of the Cucurbita genus, most commonly orange in colour when ripe and traditionally used during Halloween.
Synonyms
Examples for "pumpkin"
Examples for "pumpkin"
1
When looking for a pumpkin the rule is: the smaller the better.
2
Add the prepared pumpkin and parsley and cover with stock or water.
3
My kids just brought home a beautiful pumpkin, but you know what?
4
The caramelised pumpkin seeds are a great recipe in their own right.
5
A shortage of free-range, gluten-free pumpkin ale at the local tap house?
Usage of squashing in English
1
It would have been impossible to carry real berries without squashing them.
2
Each title required him to spend hours squashing bugs in the code.
3
The fact is that big studio releases are squashing out smaller films.
4
Rather than squashing innovation, metrics can help inspire and power it.
5
Romney, instead, made clear commitments against such accusations, essentially squashing the president's momentum.
6
Make many more, then grill and turn, gently squashing any that spring open.
7
He's up for more of a challenge than squashing an ant.
8
Do what you have must, but don't worry about squashing every little outburst.
9
Bare-legged, the ground squashing beneath her feet, she started running again.
10
His bluejeans dragged painfully up into his crotch, squashing his balls.
11
Of course, who wouldn't suffocate with a massive vampire squashing them?
12
Butler ignored the pain squashing his torso like a giant fist.
13
They were squashing the breath from her ribcage with savage ease.
14
That means spotting and squashing any squeak or rattle from the roof's many parts.
15
The corpse gave it to me with a squashing sound.
16
Next to it, Denny's rock is squashing the springs down.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Squashing through the time
Squashing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common