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
Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 9 May 2026
The vote, dominated by the African National Congress party’s majority at the time, quashed the independent panel report, which found evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Federal and local lawmakers in Puerto Rico, as well as civil rights and advocacy organizations, have called for investigations after ProPublica reported how a federal probe into a drugs-for-votes scheme in Puerto Rico prisons got quashed after the 2024 elections.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
Sadly, that report was quashed.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The money the government is seeking to seize also includes bail money deposited in the court system and a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($255,440) imposed on Lai after the 2022 fraud conviction, which could be refunded to him after the convictions were quashed in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The previous administration quashed JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit in 2024—Spirit then went, and remains, bankrupt—and successfully sued to nix a joint venture between American and JetBlue called the Northeast Alliance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Corruption allegations from the aughts (albeit since quashed by the courts) may mean any honeymoon period will be shorter than most.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The pursuit of knowledge can be quashed, but the public funds have to go somewhere.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 9 May 2026
The vote, dominated by the African National Congress party’s majority at the time, quashed the independent panel report, which found evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Federal and local lawmakers in Puerto Rico, as well as civil rights and advocacy organizations, have called for investigations after ProPublica reported how a federal probe into a drugs-for-votes scheme in Puerto Rico prisons got quashed after the 2024 elections.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
Sadly, that report was quashed.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The money the government is seeking to seize also includes bail money deposited in the court system and a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($255,440) imposed on Lai after the 2022 fraud conviction, which could be refunded to him after the convictions were quashed in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The previous administration quashed JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit in 2024—Spirit then went, and remains, bankrupt—and successfully sued to nix a joint venture between American and JetBlue called the Northeast Alliance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Corruption allegations from the aughts (albeit since quashed by the courts) may mean any honeymoon period will be shorter than most.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quashed
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Abreu quelled the inning, however, striking out Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo swinging at sliders.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anxiety quelled, the party starts back up, with Bambaataa spinning a record by James Brown.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2018, France abolished its wealth tax, and Spain added one of its own a bit later.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram on Thursday that Russia launched 675 drones and 56 missiles into the country overnight, of which 652 drones and 41 missiles were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Aside from the occasional siren and the presence of television crews along the sidewalk, the atmosphere was subdued and traffic around the hospital continued to move steadily.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The thin layer of this paint looked nice and subdued under this dark spot on our porch.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Finally, on May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state’s redistricting referendum, reducing the Democrats’ potential gains from ten seats to six.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Though his murder convictions have been vacated, Murdaugh remains in prison.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Rodríguez fills a rotation spot vacated by Fried, who was diagnosed with a left elbow bone bruise after leaving Wednesday’s 7-0 loss in Baltimore after only three innings.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Quashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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