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'squash' in a sentence

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squash noun

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

: edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

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

squash verb

: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition


  • Despite their popularity, cricket and squash are not Olympic sports.
  • Cut the butternut squash into one-inch cubes.
  • When was the last time you squashed a spider?
  • We have squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, okra and potatoes.
  • Do you like squash soup?
  • I took up squash only a few months ago.
  • He squashed the insect with the heel of his foot.
  • He squashed my hat flat.
  • I cannot squash flies with my book.
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