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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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
None of the measures have quelled the public outcry.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The Tiger defense quelled a red-hot Commodore offense for most of the game, and on the other side, Mizzou made a pair of trips to the red zone.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
But the National Guard's presence does not only symbolically quell protest.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Los Angeles police officers were hit with fireworks and bottles during street celebrations after the Dodgers World Series win late Saturday, prompting police to authorize the use of tear gas to quell the chaos.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
None of the measures have quelled the public outcry.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The Tiger defense quelled a red-hot Commodore offense for most of the game, and on the other side, Mizzou made a pair of trips to the red zone.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
But the National Guard's presence does not only symbolically quell protest.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quell
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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