squelch
Example Sentences
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My blanket was sopping; when I tried to roll from my spot my body made squelching sounds, suctioned to the damp floor.
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His white button-up shirt was plastered to his broad shoulders and his boots made a loud squelching noise as he walked.
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The earth was wet and squishy beneath my feet, so my steps made squelching sounds.
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The only sound was the squelching of their feet as they plodded on.
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The forecast “was not enough to squelch the worry. Despite management coming out swinging, it’s the numbers, not the words, weighing on shares,” Ader wrote.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.