as in to quell
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 to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quash
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Despite their apparent frustrations, most Republicans voted against a Democratic measure last week that would have quashed the fund.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
But Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded into an inning-ending double play to quash Boston’s best scoring bid of the afternoon.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.
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Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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Verb
At first, the DOJ issued administrative subpoenas, and many of those were quashed in court.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Despite their apparent frustrations, most Republicans voted against a Democratic measure last week that would have quashed the fund.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
But Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded into an inning-ending double play to quash Boston’s best scoring bid of the afternoon.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.
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Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quash
Verb
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Authorities lifted the order hours later as crews quelled the flames.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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But the back half is a heady object lesson in the limits of partnership—how even the right person can’t fully quell whatever torment lurks in the recesses of one’s consciousness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
23 June 2026
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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This set is subdued and classic, yet still ideal for the season.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Investors need to see traffic through the strait rise meaningfully in the coming weeks and months at a minimum to keep prices subdued.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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As of mid-June, no state insurance AI rule has been challenged in court, let alone overturned.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Manhattan matchup The two super PAC networks have largely shied away from producing ads that mention AI and have mostly chosen to avoid competing against each other in the same races.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Drivers are being advised to take alternate routes and to avoid the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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