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
Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The June 3 episode of Simmons’ video pod has put up some of the biggest numbers for his YouTube channel in recent months, as 270,158 users thus far have tuned in to watch the host quash a beef with Meadowlark Media star (and Mark Cuban antagonist) Pablo Torre.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Lo doggedly investigates the murder, even as her fellow passengers and crew members try to quash her efforts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in protest, but they were quashed by the government, and Machado went into hiding in August 2024 after threats to her life.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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In the following weeks, Vought and Paoletta stopped oversight activities, quashed ongoing investigations and froze active enforcement cases, which included matters involving some of the largest banks in the nation, such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Capital One.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The June 3 episode of Simmons’ video pod has put up some of the biggest numbers for his YouTube channel in recent months, as 270,158 users thus far have tuned in to watch the host quash a beef with Meadowlark Media star (and Mark Cuban antagonist) Pablo Torre.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Lo doggedly investigates the murder, even as her fellow passengers and crew members try to quash her efforts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in protest, but they were quashed by the government, and Machado went into hiding in August 2024 after threats to her life.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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