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squelched

VERB

suppress, restrain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush extinguish muffle oppress repress smother squash stifle thwart

STRONG

censure kill quench settle shush strangle

WEAK

black out quelch sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid encourage help let go light uncompress

STRONG

start

WEAK

allow release

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

This year has seen unrelenting bad news for L.A. nightlife — the impacts of the wildfires, the continued Hollywood strike fallout, the cost-of-living crisis and ICE raids and protests that temporarily squelched downtown’s after-dark industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling