quelled; quelling; quells
1
: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
quell a riot
queller
noun
Synonyms
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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Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Diversity, free speech, curriculum, student loans -- debate over these issues have wreaked havoc in higher education institutions as schools fight to quell both internal and external pressures.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
More great reads Convictions in Mexico fail to quell demands for justice in massacres of migrants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Still, its streaming-centric distribution model does not exactly help quell the issue of documentaries not being seen as viable theatrical releases anymore.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Since August 2023: Fed has kept interest rates unchanged to quell fears of a recession but points to potential rate cuts in 2024
In contrast, here’s how MMM stock and the broader market performed during the 2007/2008 crisis.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Diversity, free speech, curriculum, student loans -- debate over these issues have wreaked havoc in higher education institutions as schools fight to quell both internal and external pressures.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
More great reads Convictions in Mexico fail to quell demands for justice in massacres of migrants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Still, its streaming-centric distribution model does not exactly help quell the issue of documentaries not being seen as viable theatrical releases anymore.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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