Synonyms of squashing

squashing

verb

present participle of squash

1

as in crushing

to cause to become a pulpy mass

the sort of person who couldn't even squash a bug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crushing
• mashing
• squeezing
• pressing
• pulping
• beating
• pounding
• pulverizing
• powdering

2

as in suppressing

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressing
• quelling
• subduing
• crushing
• repressing
• quashing
• silencing
• destroying
• stifling
• sitting on
• squelching
• overcoming
• extinguishing
• demolishing
• cracking down (on)
• clamping down (on)
• throttling
• slapping down
• strangling
• wrecking
• putting down
• smothering
• decimating
• snuffing (out)
• ruining
• obliterating
• quenching
• smashing
• exterminating
• annihilating
• wasting
• dousing
• conquering
• dominating
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• devastating
• wiping out
• putting out
• nuking
• overpowering
• dowsing
• overwhelming
• desolating
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supporting
• assisting
• helping
• aiding
• backing
• abetting
• stirring
• provoking
• inciting
• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• fostering
• cultivating
• whipping (up)
• furthering
• propping up
• fomenting
• forwarding
• instigating
• nurturing
• nourishing