squelch
verb (used with object)
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
squelched
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past participleof squelch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squelch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squelchverb (used with object)to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
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
The fabled front was always understood to be window dressing veiling frustrations, squelched desires, and other malignancies.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
She squelched him in a hurry: ‘You go eat grass!’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
