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as in to subdue
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown
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Recent Examples of quell
When to Consider Surgery In some cases, medication may not be sufficient to quell watery eyes.
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Killorn had quelled the Rangers momentum with a short-handed equalizer less than two minutes before New York reassumed control.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Here and there, far from Meemaw’s grave, a few small trees attempted, unsuccessfully, to quell the rage of a Texas sun.
—Robert Moor, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
And the Trump Administration hasn’t done much to quell fears.
—Nerdwallet, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Killorn had quelled the Rangers momentum with a short-handed equalizer less than two minutes before New York reassumed control.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Here and there, far from Meemaw’s grave, a few small trees attempted, unsuccessfully, to quell the rage of a Texas sun.
—Robert Moor, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
And the Trump Administration hasn’t done much to quell fears.
—Nerdwallet, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quell
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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.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The players argue the defendants have suppressed players’ earnings and other professional opportunities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Incretin drugs mimic certain gut hormones to suppress a person’s appetite and regulate blood sugar.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Court officers guided them to seats on benches, instructing them to silence their cell phones.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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His detention is an attempt to silence those who speak out against the atrocities in Gaza.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Financial privacy is essential in the context of the military being able to repress dissidents within Myanmar.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Artists are routinely repressed and jailed in Russia, Turkey, China, Brazil, Iran and Afghanistan.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The team settled on a patient with SD Autism Spectrum disorder who had an ankle sprain but frustrated Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) with his endless questions.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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In October, the parties settled the lawsuit for $1.85 million.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Shares dropped more than 13% last week after tariffs quashed animal spirits in the market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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South Korean legislators, including those from Yoon’s own People Power Party, understood the gravity of the situation and moved quickly to quash his coup and oust him.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quell. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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