Synonyms of squelching

squelching

verb

present participle of squelch

1

as in suppressing

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

immediately squelched any signs of rebellion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressing
• quelling
• subduing
• repressing
• silencing
• crushing
• squashing
• stifling
• quashing
• destroying
• sitting on
• extinguishing
• overcoming
• cracking down (on)
• slapping down
• clamping down (on)
• throttling
• demolishing
• quenching
• smothering
• putting down
• snuffing (out)
• strangling
• ruining
• obliterating
• dousing
• wrecking
• decimating
• dominating
• annihilating
• smashing
• wasting
• exterminating
• devastating
• conquering
• subjugating
• wiping out
• vanquishing
• putting out
• overpowering
• nuking
• overwhelming
• desolating
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supporting
• assisting
• helping
• aiding
• backing
• abetting
• stirring
• provoking
• inciting
• promoting
• encouraging
• fostering
• advancing
• whipping (up)
• cultivating
• furthering
• fomenting
• propping up
• instigating
• nurturing
• forwarding
• nourishing

2

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of

his irritated glare squelched any other potential objectors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushing
• silencing
• muting
• quieting
• hushing
• settling
• extinguishing
• quelling
• stilling
• dumbing
• shutting up
• quietening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirring
• agitating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squelching

Heat domes are sprawling areas of strong high pressure that act like a lid on the atmosphere, trapping heat underneath and squelching clouds and precipitation with their sinking air, resulting in thousands of excess deaths in Europe alone. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

The other 32 states plan to continue trying to convince a jury that Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, are squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. — Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

The other 32 states, along with the District of Columbia, plan to continue trying to convince a jury that Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, are squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026

The continuation of the trial will leave the states to press claims to further dismantle a monopoly the Justice Department said was squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. — Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026

Stylistically, the album feels of a piece with the work of post-Earl MCs like MIKE or Navy Blue, delivering meditations over electro-funk loops resplendent with squelching synths, twinkling keys, and Jimmy Jam drums. — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026

Then, civic leaders and voters can openly debate the wisdom of squelching free speech and unfettered human inquiry. — James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025

Whoever came up with the idea to merge a Planet Earth–style doc with the screeching score, squelching sounds, and jump scares of the horror genre, congratulations. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025

In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual. — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025