squelched

Example Sentences

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Touring the Marylander Condominiums in Prince George’s County, Md., I noticed how the ground squelched under my shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

So far, the higher rates have softened but not squelched buyer demand in the spring home-buying season, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Had there been better information, a more bounded threat, the arms race of the missile age might have been squelched before it took off.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Danger hangs in the air like the clouds over the fields where Sammie works barefoot, mud squelched between his toes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

The soggy wooden planks of the deck squelched and sagged under my feet.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia