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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
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Christian Moore mashed a two-run homer, and two batters later, Denzer Guzman hit a solo blast as the Angels took a 3-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Add 1 cup of the beans to the bowl and mash the beans with a potato masher or large spatula until smooth.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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But, this being Brady, all of that context hasn’t quelled debate.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of National Guard soldiers and Marines were deployed to the city in an effort to quell the explosive outbreak of demonstrations without Newsom’s approval.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Sep. 2025
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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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The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Critics of the visas, including many American technology workers, argue companies use H-1B visa workers to suppress wages and pass over Americans for jobs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 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
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The color palette is subdued, with black and brown as the foundational shades and a burgundy, which is the fall seasonal color.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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His selfless act allowed classmates to subdue the attackers and prevented what could have been a much larger tragedy.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How To Cut Okra Properly When choosing okra, pick pods that are firm but give slightly when squeezed, with a bright, even color.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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No more than the width of a credit card, bed bugs can squeeze behind electrical outlets, along window frames, under loose wallpaper and even in the head of a screw.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 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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As Extinct Animals notes, one such attempt was quashed when a lone stallion killed itself after losing its temper and bashing its own head into a wall.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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