as in quelled
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 abolished
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quashed
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The courts quashed the administration’s efforts to withhold funding from noncompliant jurisdictions as a violation of the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment and other provisions.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year the CEO quashed persistent rumors that Lee was on his way out the door.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
If the body opted out of doing so, $65 million in annual federal funds would be quashed.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Their awakening to the realities of their minds and bodies is to the adults around them a form of rebellion that must be quashed.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
On multiple occasions, Park violently quashed anti-Japanese rallies and dismissed calls for colonial justice as untimely and even unpatriotic.
—Eun A Jo, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
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Concerns that Jalen Carter could be sidelined for the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs were quashed Tuesday, when multiple reports clarified the discipline Carter will face.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The courts quashed the administration’s efforts to withhold funding from noncompliant jurisdictions as a violation of the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment and other provisions.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year the CEO quashed persistent rumors that Lee was on his way out the door.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
If the body opted out of doing so, $65 million in annual federal funds would be quashed.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Their awakening to the realities of their minds and bodies is to the adults around them a form of rebellion that must be quashed.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
On multiple occasions, Park violently quashed anti-Japanese rallies and dismissed calls for colonial justice as untimely and even unpatriotic.
—Eun A Jo, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
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“Quashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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