gnieść in English:

... you use them, you crumple them up, and then...

crumple this paper before you throw it

She did not want to appear all crumpled like a poppy.

This shirt crumples easily

You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence.

which do you prefer, mashed potatoes or jacket potatoes

mashed potatoes, mashed peas

Terry squashed the cardboard box so it would fit in the recycling bin.

We play squash together every weekend.

I'd like to play a game of squash.

I took up squash only a few months ago.

Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.

I've stood on my glasses and squashed them.

The cake got a bit squashed on the way here

She sat on the chair and accidentally squashed the apple pie that was lying there.

You preferred dancing to running or squash.

John sat on the bag of strawberries and squashed them completely.

I hate wearing a cap - it's squashing my hair!