quelling

verb

Definition of quellingnext
present participle of quell
1
as in subduing
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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2
as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement

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  1. suppressing
  2. muting
  3. settling
Verb
  • In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This legislation would ensure defendants can quickly end meritless, speech-suppressing lawsuits in federal court and recover their legal costs.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressing
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  • Setting boundaries and expectations If seeing all the happy, romantic holiday posts feels too difficult, taking a break from social media or muting certain accounts may help, Abrams said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That part of the evening ended with CBS News, the host network, muting their microphones and moving on.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of muting
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  • And then this one picks up with my honeymoon [in the Maldives] and what goes awry with that, and settling into married life, and parents getting older.
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Quarterback woes were a big part of those struggles, as Michigan started three quarterbacks before settling on senior Davis Warren.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of settling
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