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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
immediately squelched any signs of rebellion
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Recent Examples of squelched
At the same time, org leaders have squelched all internal dissent regarding Israel.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, the close relationship that Izquierdo’s Oscar could and should be building with his audience gets squelched by too much clutter.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Blacklist happened, livelihoods were ruined, and freedom of thought was squelched for years as Americans were pushed into a corner of fear and anger.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Every threat to the Guinness family has been quickly squelched, complications like Olivia’s pregnancy aside, everything seems to be going quite well, honestly.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Those plans were squelched that June.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurship and global thinking were effectively squelched.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, the close relationship that Izquierdo’s Oscar could and should be building with his audience gets squelched by too much clutter.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Blacklist happened, livelihoods were ruined, and freedom of thought was squelched for years as Americans were pushed into a corner of fear and anger.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Every threat to the Guinness family has been quickly squelched, complications like Olivia’s pregnancy aside, everything seems to be going quite well, honestly.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Those plans were squelched that June.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurship and global thinking were effectively squelched.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squelched
Verb
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 108 drones and three missiles into the country overnight, of which 89 drones were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Abreu quelled the inning, however, striking out Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo swinging at sliders.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anxiety quelled, the party starts back up, with Bambaataa spinning a record by James Brown.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Gage Goncalves’s goal nearly 70 minutes into a scoreless game Friday silenced the most raucous crown in hockey, the Lightning reveled in a season-defining moment but realized the bigger task was two nights ahead of them.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh is one haunting reminder of what happens when their voices are silenced.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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And most importantly, Miami Grand Prix fans, who were relatively subdued Sunday, were happy.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The celebration from general manager Bill Guerin was rather subdued after the Wild earned a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at Grand Casino Arena to advance to the second round for the first time in more than a decade.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Verb
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So, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has quieted some rebellious voices by campaigning for aggressively redrawn congressional maps, Democrats should be aware of how dogged their opponents are willing to get.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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But a 115-96 defeat in Game 4 on Sunday night in Houston quieted that talk.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Market reaction was muted shortly after the judgment, with the rand currency, the barometer of investor confidence, little changed.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Adenosine can’t dock, so the fatigue signal is muted and alertness goes up.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
Verb
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While most were silent, the few who traded muted pleasantries hushed as the homeowners of the Silver Court Trailer Park commenced their meeting.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Inside the main museum, the galleries are hushed and sunlit, the light filtered through Renzo Piano’s famous roof.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Squelched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squelched. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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