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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
James, however, hardly squashed trade rumors with his response when asked by ESPN's Dave McMenamin about his future during a Summer League game on July 12.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Would the local baseball giant squash the soccer newbies at the gate?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
And, of course, there are two multipurpose pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center (complete with pilates reformers), squash courts and a hiking trail around the island.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
There’s a subtle bitter aftertaste, a hint of plastic that’s best squashed with a chaser—another belt, and another, until the citric acid numbs your tongue and the sugar numbs your senses.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Would the local baseball giant squash the soccer newbies at the gate?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
And, of course, there are two multipurpose pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center (complete with pilates reformers), squash courts and a hiking trail around the island.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
There’s a subtle bitter aftertaste, a hint of plastic that’s best squashed with a chaser—another belt, and another, until the citric acid numbs your tongue and the sugar numbs your senses.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
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Trent Grisham also mashed a three-run shot off the right-field foul pole to give the Bombers what looked like a commanding 9-4 lead.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The crossover continues a recent popular industry trend of mashing up characters from different franchises and universes.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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While Warren Buffett, the chairman of BNSF parent Berkshire Hathaway, shot down the Goldman speculation, that hasn’t quelled chatter that CSX may be in the railroad’s crosshairs as an acquisition target.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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In order to try and quell the escalation, former Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra rang Hun Manet’s father, Hun Sen to soothe tensions.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 July 2025
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To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational firms Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Schwarber crushed a first-pitch sweeper, hitting the ball nearly to the right-field concourse, for the two-run home run in the third.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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One woman described witnessing the harms of diseases that have been suppressed by vaccination, noting that her mother has experienced weakness in her limbs as the result of a childhood polio infection.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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When fixated on screens, our blink reflex is suppressed.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 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 stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Along with other bystanders, Perry helped subdue the perpetrator, whom officials identified as 42-year-old Bradford James Gille.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Empower Your Time, Empower Your Agency Effective time management doesn’t mean squeezing more hours out of the day, but rather making intentional choices that reflect your role as a leader.—
Drew McLellan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting experts have said the plan could backfire if Republicans try to squeeze too many seats out of what is already considered a significantly skewed map.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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But on Tuesday, the former president made a rare exception, putting out a statement to quash the rhetoric.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
24 July 2025
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Now, those publications and others have been removed from the DCS website in an effort to quash examples of diversity, equity and inclusion in government.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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