squelch
verb (used with object)
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
squelchy
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a word derived from
squelch.
Example Sentences
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Tracks like School and Love Without Words are more experimental, full of chopped-up vocals and squelchy synths, but by this point we've heard some variation of "the rhythm sets us free" approximately 900 times.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It has the squelchy bounce of the early-’80s hip-hop offshoot electro, yet Mr. Parker’s searing guitar lead seems dropped in from a Santana album of the decade prior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
But he dramatically reworked familiar songs: “White Ferrari” had churchy organ over a squelchy techno beat, while “Self Control” became a folky acoustic ballad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Sensing an opportunity, she rushed to complete her first song: the squelchy, tough-talking, Brooklyn drill-esque “Bully Freestyle.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
I stumbled over a tree root and nearly face-planted in a smelly, squelchy mud puddle.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
