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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
Bachelor Grant Ellis Says Any Woman 'Starting Drama' or 'Gossiping' Lacks Wife Potential (Exclusive)
To quell his fears, Grant met with his family, including his mom Renee, dad Robert and grandma Corine.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
High interest rates by the European Central Bank, meant to quell inflation, buffeted real-estate markets across Europe.
From Spain to Sweden, the scarcity of housing, coupled with wages that have risen slowly, has made access to affordable homes more difficult.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The state is home to a TikTok security initiative meant to quell data sharing concerns on the app, the new headquarters for Elon Musk's X and will soon host Meta's U.S. content review team.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the quicker files are made available, the quicker conspiracy theories could be quelled.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
High interest rates by the European Central Bank, meant to quell inflation, buffeted real-estate markets across Europe.
From Spain to Sweden, the scarcity of housing, coupled with wages that have risen slowly, has made access to affordable homes more difficult.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The state is home to a TikTok security initiative meant to quell data sharing concerns on the app, the new headquarters for Elon Musk's X and will soon host Meta's U.S. content review team.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the quicker files are made available, the quicker conspiracy theories could be quelled.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quell
Verb
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Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste, is subdued by a zesty orange flavor.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Swift subdued Beauty brands aren’t making as many appearances at this year’s Super Bowl, despite Taylor Swift likely making another appearance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs player Travis Kelce.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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In a sweet video shared on Instagram, the family could be seen hunkering down on a sectional couch, shushing each other and staring intently at their television screen as Kerry Washington and Andrew Garfield announced the nominees.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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We’ve been conditioned to lead like men, to suppress our intuition, our empathy, and our softness.—
Dr. Brittany Chambers,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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Officials also say that Fashion Nova has agreed to a settlement order that would prohibit it from suppressing customer reviews.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Increasingly, college and university presidents are saying that this is not the time for such leadership cowardice and are using their voices, despite some boards mistakenly wanting to silence them.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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To eliminate the nominee performances is to silence songwriters.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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China grandstands about Gaza while repressing a Muslim community within its own borders.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Suppressing or repressing what happened last year can be like trying to hide a ferret in your pants.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Applying early — before her full retirement age of 67 — means settling for a smaller check.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Iowa State didn’t have the same problem as the Cyclones began to settle in.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The businesswoman and author, 83, revealed on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show that she was offered the chance to host the late-night sketch comedy series shortly after serving her five-month prison sentence in Alderson Federal Prison, but that the opportunity was quashed by her parole officer.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the tendency for members of a group to fall in line with the leader will marginalize or completely quash alternative viewpoints.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, this could only be a scene of sensory overload, but its eye-of-the-storm geography made the Bowl a kind of redoubt, cool and dark and almost hushed under the purple sky.—
Michael Owen,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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That hushed any skeptic who assumed his power was declining, as his home run total had decreased from 36 to 29 to 24 in previous seasons.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quell. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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