squelch
verb (used with object)
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
Example Sentences
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The spikier “Tongue” is the other rocker, whose arrangement is a blend of syncopated drum breaks, squelching keyboards and drones built on feedback and distortion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A federal appeals court largely sided with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office on many of the allegations, squelching much of the lawsuit over the deputies’ use of force.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
“I’m driving a 300-mile loop today,” she says, squelching tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
A woman was told that her flooded flat was "habitable" - despite having "squelching" wet carpets and broken fire alarms.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Sometimes it might have been our sneakers squelching.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
