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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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Hopes of cease-fire and hostage exchange deal first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday appeared to be quelled by the time Americans were waking up on Thursday morning.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
His layup and two threes were vital to quell Portland’s momentum in the third.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
But that has not quelled concerns about U.S. Steel’s long-term viability.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
ByteDance has tried to quell concerns about TikTok by noting 100% of U.S. traffic was routed to Oracle and U.S. Digital Service infrastructure in the United States as of 2022.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Hopes of cease-fire and hostage exchange deal first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday appeared to be quelled by the time Americans were waking up on Thursday morning.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
His layup and two threes were vital to quell Portland’s momentum in the third.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
But that has not quelled concerns about U.S. Steel’s long-term viability.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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