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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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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
And that concern is being amplified by voices on the political right – including X’s owner, Elon Musk – who accuse would-be regulators of trying to squelch dissent on important political issues such as the war in Ukraine, climate change, and immigration.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2024
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 July 2022
With every mile walked, every sprain of ankle, every squelch of bog, the beer tasted sweeter.
—Oliver Smith, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
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Verb
On Monday, the government will go after Alphabet for squelching competition in advertising .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
And that concern is being amplified by voices on the political right – including X’s owner, Elon Musk – who accuse would-be regulators of trying to squelch dissent on important political issues such as the war in Ukraine, climate change, and immigration.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
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
With every mile walked, every sprain of ankle, every squelch of bog, the beer tasted sweeter.
—Oliver Smith, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
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“Squelch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squelch. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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