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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
It can be used as a sauce for grain bowls featuring brown rice, spelt, oats, or barley; over legumes such as chickpeas, peas, and beans; and on roasted or steamed vegetables such as fennel, sweet potatoes, or squash.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 31 May 2025
Once in those pockets, those atoms were squashed by gravity.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
There were ongoing rumors that Selena and Hailey had social media beef, which was squashed by Selena.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
Both films cogently argue that ostensible democracies in the U.S. and elsewhere squash anyone who tries to tell the truth – anyone who insists that 2 + 2 = 4.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 31 May 2025
Once in those pockets, those atoms were squashed by gravity.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
There were ongoing rumors that Selena and Hailey had social media beef, which was squashed by Selena.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
Both films cogently argue that ostensible democracies in the U.S. and elsewhere squash anyone who tries to tell the truth – anyone who insists that 2 + 2 = 4.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
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Reviving could be a simple interact button, or even interacting and then mashing the interact button until the revive meter was full.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Remove 1 cup of banana slices to a small bowl; mash well with a fork.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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But the comeback attempts staged by the visitors were repeatedly quelled by one of their greatest strengths.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In that case, Israeli soldiers fired live rounds into the air to disperse crowds, with the GHF seeking to quell concerns over its rocky first week of operations in a news release Wednesday.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Ulta Beauty — The beauty retailer’s shares rallied 9% after the firm raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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Investment spending picked up around 2016 but hit a wall with Covid, and has been subdued since.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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One of the suspects had to be subdued with a stun gun.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Others point to seeking change through economic actions like the Black-church led boycott of Target after the retail giant quashed its diversity initiatives.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The owner is certainly of the belief that this quashes any anxious feelings the dog might have about being left behind.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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