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squelch

(intransitive, British) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive, British) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.

We believe that Facebook is using privacy as a pretext to squelch research that it considers inconvenient.
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  • fuck goo i won't ooze if you squelch me

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • *He lands on the couch with a squelch… fishing for the remote and putting the show on intrigued in what has you so interested*

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Norwich extra show this Friday - emerge slowly from the fens and squelch on in!

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.

Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive, radio technology) To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.

The party’s dominant right wing squelched not only Sherman’s hopes for an early convention, but may have also put the MLA out of contention for the leadership.
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