squelch
verb (used with object)
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
squelches
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present tense formof squelch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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What crushes confidence is uncertainty that squelches investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
As she explained in a recent phone call, she was gobsmacked by the result, a dance track that mixes laser squelches, piano chords, a skittering beat and Croft’s wistful vocals.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Antiretroviral treatment squelches HIV reproduction but sensitive tests show that even with the most effective treatments, small populations of white blood cells studded with the CD4 receptor harbor HIV’s DNA in a latent state.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 3, 2022
That not only imperils his $2.183 million salary for 2021, but it also squelches trade talks for the fourth-year pro from Penn State.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2021
Constantine of Greece has a German wife, Mrs. Dr. dear, and that fact squelches hope.
From Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
