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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
That spot belongs to Joe Louis, who had 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes, and Louis squashed eight Hall of Famers.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Ending mRNA vaccine development may also squash enthusiasm for technology that has been hailed as a potential promise for cancer and HIV vaccines.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit also alleges the Port Commission — which governs the Port of West Sacramento — unlawfully transferred public funds to support exploring a plan that will ultimately squash all functions.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Plant seedling starts of tomatoes, squash, Persian cucumbers, eggplant, bell and chili peppers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Ending mRNA vaccine development may also squash enthusiasm for technology that has been hailed as a potential promise for cancer and HIV vaccines.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit also alleges the Port Commission — which governs the Port of West Sacramento — unlawfully transferred public funds to support exploring a plan that will ultimately squash all functions.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Plant seedling starts of tomatoes, squash, Persian cucumbers, eggplant, bell and chili peppers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
Verb
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The Braves began the inning with three infield hits and continued to mash throughout the frame.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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It’s made by mashing ripe avocados and mixing them with lemon and lime juice, tomatoes, red onions, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and spices.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 July 2025
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Parents quelled first-day jitters and snapped photos to mark the start of the school year as thousands of Capistrano Unified School District students filled classrooms again after summer break.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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Aikman, however, believed Switzer should have done more to quell it.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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From the Caitlin Clark injury story to multiple other crushing injuries to other players on the team, things simply have not gone according to plan.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia and Palantir Technologies , two of the sector's stalwarts this year, have also been crushed.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Today, these antiquated statutes are increasingly being repurposed by governments to suppress opposition by prosecuting speech.—
Stephen Townley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Practical strategies to keep anger in check Great leaders understand that emotional discipline is not about suppressing feelings but instead channeling them productively.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
29 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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Chatter in a crowded room, the grind of metal on train tracks and the boisterous wall of sound backstage at a gig were also effectively subdued but not completely obliterated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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As with every Premier League ground, the effects of the stadiums going all-seater and ticket price rises in the 1990s subdued the atmosphere, but safe standing is now a thing and stadiums are better for it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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They have been squeezed at both ends: preparation curtailed by a post-season Club World Cup, but also a transfer deadline that caused deep uncertainty over the future of several players, as well as the size of squad Guardiola will have to manage.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rinse the butter by kneading it and squeezing it in the ice bath.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Much of Black Hat network management consists of tolerating sketchy user behaviors that network admins would want to quash at other events, which here usually involve attendees testing a technique taught in a session.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Aug. 2025
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Libor case overturned The U.K. Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of Tom Hayes, the former UBS and Citi trader who was sent to prison for 11 years for manipulating the Libor interest rate (an interbank lending rate used as the benchmark for setting mortgage rates in the 2000s).—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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