quelled; quelling; quells
1
: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
quell a riot
queller
noun
Examples of quell in a Sentence
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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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The people ended up burning down the house of one of the tax collectors, prompting President George Washington to raise the first federal army against them and quickly quell the revolt.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Blair is called back up to active duty to help quell the pirate attacks—but, of course, there’s more going on than simple pirates.
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Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan pitched out of trouble to quell the Pirates in the eighth, and 34-year-old journeyman Lou Trivino, promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day, closed the Pirates out.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Verb
The security adjustments aren’t expected to quell Mexico’s World Cup fever.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The people ended up burning down the house of one of the tax collectors, prompting President George Washington to raise the first federal army against them and quickly quell the revolt.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Blair is called back up to active duty to help quell the pirate attacks—but, of course, there’s more going on than simple pirates.
—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan pitched out of trouble to quell the Pirates in the eighth, and 34-year-old journeyman Lou Trivino, promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day, closed the Pirates out.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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