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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure
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Recent Examples of squash
But the poor box-office reception and critical reviews squashed any future Merced might've had to see that arc flourish in movie form.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Hard-line members of the House Freedom Caucus, who are fervently opposed to proxy voting in any form, had allegedly threatened to block floor action on other matters until Luna’s push was squashed.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Embrace fall flavors with this Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta
Carbs, salty bacon and flavorful squash combine for this hearty bowl of comfort food.
—Nick Siano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Some in the North Carolina farming industry are sounding the alarm about the future of local farms as ongoing federal budget cuts squash programs funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Hard-line members of the House Freedom Caucus, who are fervently opposed to proxy voting in any form, had allegedly threatened to block floor action on other matters until Luna’s push was squashed.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Embrace fall flavors with this Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta
Carbs, salty bacon and flavorful squash combine for this hearty bowl of comfort food.
—Nick Siano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Some in the North Carolina farming industry are sounding the alarm about the future of local farms as ongoing federal budget cuts squash programs funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
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Mervis mashed another long ball in the Marlins’ 11-4 rout of the Nationals at loanDepot park Sunday afternoon, crushing reliever Jorge Lopez’s 94-mph fastball 411 feet over the center-field wall as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Even Enrique Hernández and Will Smith are mashing the covering off the ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rubio sought to quell anxieties among his European counterparts as Trump’s tariffs take effect, the president mulls withdrawing from NATO altogether and U.S. support for Ukraine hangs in the balance.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Anti-Diversity Policies: The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe after several American Embassies sent letters to foreign contractors instructing them to certify their compliance with Trump’s policies aimed at unraveling diversity programs.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The other wildcard for Apple is what Europe will do in the form of retaliatory measures for what Trump announced last Wednesday evening that crushed the stock market on Thursday and Friday.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Interactive Brokers’ full-year 2024 results crushed expectations, while quarterly commissions and trades were up huge year-over-year.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Subdued volatility Unlike traditional assets, bitcoin’s pops and drops were relatively subdued this week, which some investors took as a mark of its maturity.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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Up until last week, the president had been more subdued in his criticism of the central bank than in his first term.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shares dropped more than 13% last week after tariffs quashed animal spirits in the market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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South Korean legislators, including those from Yoon’s own People Power Party, understood the gravity of the situation and moved quickly to quash his coup and oust him.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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