squelch

[US]/skweltʃ/
[UK]/skweltʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. suppress; eliminate; crush; make a squishing sound

vi. make a squishing sound

n. noise control; squishing sound; overwhelming counter-argument; crushed pile

Phrases & Collocations

squelch a rumor

Example Sentences

the squelch of their feet.

squelch sb. with a look of contempt

squelch sb. with biting sarcasm

We squelched through the mud.

my feet squelched over marshy ground.

property developers tried to squelch public protest.

bedraggled guests squelched across the lawns to seek shelter.

Real-world Examples

You squelch me right when I'm about to soar.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

But now was the time to squelch him.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Claire, you always do this. You squelch me.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Let's review the squelch pile, Phil.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

The pandemic abruptly squelched the swell.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Some republicans say that the new rules are unfairly enforced squelching conservative voices.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

But coal projects are also sparking community opposition rare in a country that squelches dissent.

Source: New York Times

Two other major candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg, saw their hopes of a comeback squelched.

Source: Time

As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

They were a way for me to explore and play with ideas, something that was squelched very early on.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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