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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
Skyler Hutto's effort to make the Carolina Wolf Spider the official arachnid was squashed like a bug.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, Starbucks has squashed that notion.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Visitors will find pumpkins, gourds and squash in all sizes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Rest assured, Starbucks has squashed that notion.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Visitors will find pumpkins, gourds and squash in all sizes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
Verb
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It can be cooked and pureed into soups, or mashed as a side dish.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Both white beans and chickpeas have neutral flavors that meld well with oats, and mashing them up beforehand will make their texture almost unnoticeable.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The secondary route is a battle upward from the city of Ephyra to Mount Olympus to learn who is aiding Chronos in his siege of the mortal realm and quell it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rahm’s fantastic shot quelled any momentum Schauffele and Cantlay had built.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Process cookies in a food processor until crushed into very fine crumbs, about 45 seconds.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The threats are so vague, and government power so extensive, that this will undoubtedly drive widespread self-censorship and suppress free expression across many communities out of fear.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Here, traditional saa paper is made by hand from the bark of mulberry trees: soaked, pulped, and pressed into delicate sheets embedded with local flowers and leaves.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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There is enough current in the lakes to float logs, and there was pulping activity somewhere above us.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Inflation remains stubbornly high and the economic outlook subdued, frustrating efforts to repair tattered public services and ease the cost of living.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were no injuries, and when officers arrived customers had subdued the suspect, police said in a news release.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Reds squeezed into the third wild-card slot for their first playoff appearance in five years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those hardened positions have quashed behind-the-scenes efforts by a group of moderate Democrats and Republicans to work out some sort of mutual understanding or soft deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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What — or who — comes next The same group of Upper Basin states that quashed Cooke's nomination also scuttled a pivotal tribal water settlement ratification in 2024.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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