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quashing

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verb (1)

present participle of quash

quashing

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verb (2)

present participle of quash

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Recent Examples of quashing
Verb
Yet absolute power, Orwell appreciated, allowed those who possessed it to silence or censor opposing narratives, quashing the possibility of productive dialogue about history that could ultimately allow truth to come out. Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025 The defeat followed two victories, quashing the Padres’ chance to win a third consecutive game for the first time in nearly three weeks. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quashing
Noun
  • For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • His childhood pastor was a guy named Henry Highland Garnet, this Black radical pastor who advocated for abolition and even made a young Frederick Douglass appear to be weak on matters of abolition and measures of equity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • California’s stricter auto emissions For California, the consequences of the repeal are complicated.
    Chaewon Chung Updated September 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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