quelled; quelling; quells
1
: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
quell a riot
queller
noun
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Verb
the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown
the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
In order to try and quell the escalation, former Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra rang Hun Manet’s father, Hun Sen to soothe tensions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 July 2025
Woods attempted to quell the speculation in March 2024 at the energy industry’s big annual conference in Houston, CERAWeek by S&P Global.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
However, the president remains skeptical that the release of the files will quell the demand for more information on the case.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 20 July 2025
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Verb
While Warren Buffett, the chairman of BNSF parent Berkshire Hathaway, shot down the Goldman speculation, that hasn’t quelled chatter that CSX may be in the railroad’s crosshairs as an acquisition target.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
In order to try and quell the escalation, former Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra rang Hun Manet’s father, Hun Sen to soothe tensions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 July 2025
Woods attempted to quell the speculation in March 2024 at the energy industry’s big annual conference in Houston, CERAWeek by S&P Global.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
However, the president remains skeptical that the release of the files will quell the demand for more information on the case.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for quell
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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