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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
The rookie posted his career-best on Sunday in the Giants' 45-33 defeat of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to squash a 10-game losing streak.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite multiple legal attempts, Satterthwaite has faced roadblocks at every turn, with JAY-Z’s legal team allegedly working to squash paternity testing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This could be an opportunity to either squash it or get even, in whatever way that means to you.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Few people are out in the streets demanding its repeal, and early Republican efforts to squash it have hit roadblock after roadblock.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite multiple legal attempts, Satterthwaite has faced roadblocks at every turn, with JAY-Z’s legal team allegedly working to squash paternity testing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This could be an opportunity to either squash it or get even, in whatever way that means to you.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Few people are out in the streets demanding its repeal, and early Republican efforts to squash it have hit roadblock after roadblock.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
Verb
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While salting before boiling helps enhance the overall moisture of the potatoes, salting while mashing can draw out that moisture, leading to a slightly drier or grainier texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the second hole, DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, mashed a golf ball that had 324 yards of carry.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
18 Dec. 2024
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ByteDance has tried to quell concerns about TikTok by noting 100% of U.S. traffic was routed to Oracle and U.S. Digital Service infrastructure in the United States as of 2022.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hopes of cease-fire and hostage exchange deal first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday appeared to be quelled by the time Americans were waking up on Thursday morning.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The death and destruction crushed what was and what might have been.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Boston Scientific is crushing it and its competitors in atrial fibrillation (AFib).—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Facebook played a major role in the 2020 election and came under fire from Trump and Republicans for allegedly suppressing conservative voices.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Art mavens from all over the world soon were flocking to La Coleccion Jumex, where, adjacent to pulping and pasteurization vats, López showed his rapidly growing collection of works by Mexican as well as American and European artists.—
James Reginato,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 July 2024
Verb
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, the government of Boris Johnson approved the plans—over opposition from local residents—only to have the decision quashed in court because of legislation, dating from 1900, which forbids further construction in the park.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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After seven weeks, Deng had the protests quashed ruthlessly, in the process foreclosing the political democratization that Hu had hoped for.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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