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as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
immediately squelched any signs of rebellion
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Recent Examples of squelch
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In addition to squelching rumors, the paternity test was necessary for Urker to be the baby's legal father, despite the fact that the baby always was.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
CBS News, 13 Oct. 2021
Those subtitles became a sensation among fans: [Tentacles undulating moistly], [wet footsteps squelch], [tense music intensifies] are as memorable as Vecna himself.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 July 2022
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Verb
Success on the track can squelch hate derived from sexism and Breidinger has the ability and the opportunity to silence the haters.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In addition to squelching rumors, the paternity test was necessary for Urker to be the baby's legal father, despite the fact that the baby always was.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
So Secretary Rusk put a squelch on those missions.
—CBS News, 13 Oct. 2021
Those subtitles became a sensation among fans: [Tentacles undulating moistly], [wet footsteps squelch], [tense music intensifies] are as memorable as Vecna himself.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squelch
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His beautiful, distant mother, played by the French-Argentinean actress Bérénice Bejo, treats these outbursts as insurrections to be suppressed.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Harry is doing his best to keep Dexter from killing people, though Dex acknowledges that slicing into cadavers and taking hunting trips aren’t really cutting it in terms of suppressing his urges.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Back then, Mason was the kind of person who got excited about camera placement on a mountain to capture just the right shot as a downhill ski racer shushed past.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Other players use this tactic too, including Djokovic’s friend Nick Kyrgios (on many occasions), Sebastian Korda at this year’s Italian Open in Rome, and Taylor Fritz, who shushed an entire stadium after beating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at Roland Garros in 2023.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
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Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to Bad Moms (2016).Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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For the first half of the movie, her animal friends make plenty of wisecracks about how easily animals die in the wild.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The incident made national headlines, but did little to quell tensions in Portland.Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Feds try to tamp down worries about drone sightings Federal authorities sought to quell concerns about drone sightings in New Jersey and other states, as President-elect Donald Trump spoke out and lawmakers proposed the deployment of drone-tracking devices.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Making space for safe exchange, discussion, free expression of thought is what is humane and should always be encouraged, not silenced.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Houlihan helps silence Ian and protect the sisters.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Their leadership across finance, technology, media and beyond stands as a potent retort to those who question a woman’s ability to wield power.Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But that hasn’t stopped Father John Misty from playfully framing it as a Lamar retort.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Globally, demand in the sector remains subdued due to oversupplies in the European market as well as high inventory levels in China.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The higher end of the treble is somewhat subdued and can get stepped on when the lower frequencies are busy.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cooper’s passing game involvement has been relatively muted as well.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Turn off the primary speaker, mute the volume dial, plug headphones into the headphone jack, then turn the speaker back on and quickly unplug and replug headphones a couple of times in a row.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Squelch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squelch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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