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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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Talk of a bubble in artificial intelligence has not been quelled despite Nvidia delivering yet another blockbuster quarter in November.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
This is also to be expected because the city is trying to quell a brewing maelstrom.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Walmart raised wages for workers, helping quell criticism of its low pay and benefits.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Verb
There are also hot and cold attachments sold separately to help boost collagen production and quell puffiness, making the TheraFace Pro an eight-in-one device.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Talk of a bubble in artificial intelligence has not been quelled despite Nvidia delivering yet another blockbuster quarter in November.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
This is also to be expected because the city is trying to quell a brewing maelstrom.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Walmart raised wages for workers, helping quell criticism of its low pay and benefits.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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