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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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Several protesters were injured, some of them critically, by Flash-balls fired by riot police, or by cops sent out to quell demonstrations that were growing increasingly unwieldy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Meta’s strong quarter quelled concerns that its aggressive AI spending is misguided.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 12 May 2025
However, Pressly says, the efforts to quell voices of opposition aren’t limited to conflicts overseas.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 May 2025
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Verb
It’s also infused with aloe and calendula extracts, which are soothing to skin and help quell redness.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Several protesters were injured, some of them critically, by Flash-balls fired by riot police, or by cops sent out to quell demonstrations that were growing increasingly unwieldy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Meta’s strong quarter quelled concerns that its aggressive AI spending is misguided.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 12 May 2025
However, Pressly says, the efforts to quell voices of opposition aren’t limited to conflicts overseas.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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