as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quashed
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight days later, Chief Judge James Boasberg quashed government subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, dealing a severe blow to the government's investigation.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas that had been issued to the Fed in January, ostensibly seeking information about cost overruns on the renovation of the Fed's headquarters.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Police declined to respond to an inquiry from the Idaho Statesman about when Gebran was located, but court records show that an Ada County judge quashed a search warrant related to Gebran on Tuesday.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Ethnic insurgencies may present the most realistic internal threat to the Iranian regime, which has quashed civil society and pro-democracy protest movements for years.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
At least six have been quashed by federal judges, while two more were limited in scope.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The targets included buildings belonging to Iran’s air force, its missile command and its internal security force, which violently quashed anti-government protests in January.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Fulton County sought to have the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit testify at Friday’s hearing, but the Justice Department objected and the judge sided with the federal government and quashed the subpoena.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight days later, Chief Judge James Boasberg quashed government subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, dealing a severe blow to the government's investigation.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas that had been issued to the Fed in January, ostensibly seeking information about cost overruns on the renovation of the Fed's headquarters.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Police declined to respond to an inquiry from the Idaho Statesman about when Gebran was located, but court records show that an Ada County judge quashed a search warrant related to Gebran on Tuesday.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Ethnic insurgencies may present the most realistic internal threat to the Iranian regime, which has quashed civil society and pro-democracy protest movements for years.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
At least six have been quashed by federal judges, while two more were limited in scope.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The targets included buildings belonging to Iran’s air force, its missile command and its internal security force, which violently quashed anti-government protests in January.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Quashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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