"Squelched" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Squelched" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Squelched

"Squelched" Meaning

(Killed or suppressed a noise or effort)

"Squelched" Examples

Synonyms

suppressed
stifled
muffled
smothered
quashed

Sentences

The old-fashioned lifting machine would squelch to a halt occasionally for lack of oil.
When his conformist wife tried to talk to him about his anarchical pamphlet squelched her enthusiasm with implication.
As I approached, the weeds squelched beneath my boots.
Jordan had squelched his hopes of getting the young English teacher's job.
At 14, he started working at the family's Davis jewelry store where he would squelch props to hide workshops from curious passersby.

"Squelched" Similar Words

Squeezable

Squeeze

Squeezed

Squeezer

A device for applying pressure to extract juice, oil, or pulp from a substance, typically a fruit or a kernel.

Squeezes

Squeezing

Squeezy

"Quirky" or "uncomfortable" or "cramped" or "not easy" : Squeezy can refer to something that is tight or compact in a way that might be uncomfortable or difficult, such as "I felt a bit squeezy in the back of the car."

Squelch

Squelcher

Squelches

Squelchiest

Squelchily

Squelching

The verb "squelching" means to suppress or crush with an oppressive force, to suffice or fill someone's needs, or to put out (a fire) quickly.