as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the defense's latest call for the quashing of the indictment failed, just as the previous ones had
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as in quelling
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 abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quashing
Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Magic jumped out to a 13-7 lead and led all but a brief moment in the early going of the first half, quashing any momentum the Clippers tried to establish.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The student said scuffles broke out between protesters and members of the Basij, which has played a key role in quashing dissent over the years, as university security guards tried to separate the two.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Multiple business owners in South Beach have pushed for the relaxing of restrictions, saying past campaigns have achieved the city’s goal of quashing spring break but hurt their bottom line.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Writers on the verge of cliché should quickly swerve before getting caught in its thought-quashing machine, and readers who come across it should write it off as canned, shopworn, and tired.
—Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Without a doubt, this is Trump quashing dissent.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
O’Hare has recently been sued in his official capacity for allegedly quashing free speech in the commissioners’ court meetings.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
However, reports indicate that street protests have largely calmed as the autocratic regime vowed to continue quashing demonstrations.
—The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bipartisan sentiment against the quashing of state-level AI lawmaking has percolated for much of the year.
—Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Johnson will block a push by moderate House Republicans for a vote on renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies, quashing a last-ditch effort to head off a spike in insurance premiums.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Magic jumped out to a 13-7 lead and led all but a brief moment in the early going of the first half, quashing any momentum the Clippers tried to establish.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The student said scuffles broke out between protesters and members of the Basij, which has played a key role in quashing dissent over the years, as university security guards tried to separate the two.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Multiple business owners in South Beach have pushed for the relaxing of restrictions, saying past campaigns have achieved the city’s goal of quashing spring break but hurt their bottom line.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Writers on the verge of cliché should quickly swerve before getting caught in its thought-quashing machine, and readers who come across it should write it off as canned, shopworn, and tired.
—Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Without a doubt, this is Trump quashing dissent.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
O’Hare has recently been sued in his official capacity for allegedly quashing free speech in the commissioners’ court meetings.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
However, reports indicate that street protests have largely calmed as the autocratic regime vowed to continue quashing demonstrations.
—The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quashing
Noun
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This repeal moves us in the opposite direction from what the public wants.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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