Squelch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She lifted her boots carefully, trying not to squelch through the muddy patch.
- The kids loved to squelch in the puddles after a heavy rain.
- The football player had to squelch through the muddy field to reach the ball.
- Her shoes made a squelching sound as she walked through the muddy forest.
- The dog enjoyed squelching in the muddy pool of water in the backyard.
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Meaning 2
Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The government's severe policies were designed to squelch any opposition to their regime from the get-go.
- The authorities took immediate action to squelch the riot that was brewing downtown and restore order.
- Efforts to squelch the uprising were initially met with fierce resistance from the rebels.
- A strong sense of nationalism was used by the regime to squelch ethnic tensions and unite the people.
- The security forces moved swiftly to squelch the demonstrations by imposing a curfew on the city.
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Meaning 3
Make a sucking sound.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Her boots started to squelch as she trudged through the muddy field.
- As she reached the end of the puddle, her shoes began to squelch.
- The mud started to squelch under her feet with each step.
- With every step, her shoes would squelch on the wet pavement.
- The wet sponge started to squelch as the waiter tried to mop up the spill.
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Meaning 4
To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carelessly tried to squelch the juice from the tender fruit in her grasp.
- The industrial machine was designed to squelch plastics into compact pellets for reuse.
- He had to squelch a struggling insect under his shoe to save himself from its painful sting.
- Careless handling can squelch a delicate flower's petals beyond repair or attractiveness.
- His failure in the business forced him to squelch his expensive and unnecessary purchases.