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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure
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Recent Examples of squash
Their secondary is outstanding, and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s bend-don’t-break style worked just as intended while squashing opponents’ explosive play potential.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Secrets To Making Squash Casserole Just Right Get the Perfect Consistency
Some squash casseroles are watery, but not this one.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The sisters have since squashed the feud, as proven by their work together on the Skims campaign.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Dickey seemingly squashed the Hornets’ hopes of joining the party.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Secrets To Making Squash Casserole Just Right Get the Perfect Consistency
Some squash casseroles are watery, but not this one.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The sisters have since squashed the feud, as proven by their work together on the Skims campaign.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Dickey seemingly squashed the Hornets’ hopes of joining the party.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
Verb
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If meat isn’t on the menu, this handy tool can mix and mash up other foods, including fruits for jam.—
Amber Guetebier,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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No new monsters, no new weapons, just more mazes to mash through.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But that didn't quell a web of alternative theories over the decades.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Authorities placed a ban on public demonstrations for four days in an attempt to quell any growing backlash to the arrests.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Related article An Olympic dream crushed, an elite career derailed.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that still left the question of how to cover the crushing fees of a major health problem like cancer.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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So could a weight loss medication that blocks opiate receptors along with suppressing appetite be effective?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider the scenario of deeper economic stagnation: a prolonged downturn could significantly delay the recovery of the housing sector, exacerbating affordability struggles, and suppressing new residential construction.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Canada’s democracy has frayed and strained in the years since, but always held—Quebec’s independence movement was subdued by real concessions from the rest of the provinces, for instance.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The behind-the-scenes look opens with footage of a desperate emergency broadcast calling for help because Imperial ships were landing, filled with storm troopers intent on quashing any protesters or nascent rebels against the Empire who might be lurking about.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kemp quashed the rebellion after his allies in the Legislature argued that Pathways needed more time to prove itself.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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