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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
Get the Recipe Squash Skillet When squash starts appearing at the market—from zucchini to yellow—Southerners are practically beholden to throwing it in a skillet or casserole dish for the most seasonally delicious side dish.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye on: Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo: An impressive pre-draft process was just what Alexander needed to squash concerns about coming from the MAC.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
However, experts told Fox News Digital that Meghan was doing more than just having fun with the Oscar winner while trying to squash rumors.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Sylvie Boudreau, president of the library board, took a moment to squash rumors that people of both nations could no longer socialize inside.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squash
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Her one-of-a-kind wardrobe makes the case for going into your closet and mashing up the most unlikeliest items together.—
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It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Interactive Brokers’ full-year 2024 results crushed expectations, while quarterly commissions and trades were up huge year-over-year.—
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
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Sheriffs from across the state urged the Senate to quash a bill that would prohibit state and local law enforcement from entering into agreements with ICE.—
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That means restricting civil liberties, quashing dissent and undermining the rule of law.—
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squash. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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