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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Squashed sofa seats

Hi

Is the word squashed natural here? Are there any better options? Any other suggestions about the sentence are welcome.

squashed = permanently pressed

The sofa seats had been completely squashed by the constant use in 14 years.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Squashed is okay. " I would word the last of the sentence differently, however: The sofa seats had been completely flattened by 14 years of constant use.

— Doctor D

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  • " I would word the last of the sentence differently, however: The sofa seats had been completely flattened by 14 years of constant use.
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Squashed is okay. You could also say "flattened." I would word the last of the sentence differently, however:

The sofa seats had been completely flattened by 14 years of constant use.
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Thanks, Doctor D.

...but sometimes seats/cushions get 'sunk' or 'pressed' -- do you think flattened would still work?

Tom
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It depends on what the cushions look like.
You can also use "compressed" or "compacted" if you want to say that they are not totally flat.
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Mr. TomThe sofa seats had been completely squashed by the constant use in 14 years.
It's OK, but "just OK". On a sofa I'm assuming the seats are cushions.

The sofa cushions had been completely worn out by fourteen years of constant use.

There are all kinds of ways you can continue, some humorous, some more neutral:

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