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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The records also point to heightened oversight by Thibault, a bureau figure who Republicans have alleged played a central role in quashing an investigation into Hunter Biden.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
The federal government has led an all-out assault on renewables, quashing the development of offshore wind, solar and the like, in favor of a reinvigorated embrace of fossil fuels.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Basij have long operated as a national paramilitary force under the command of Iran's Islamic theocratic rulers, playing a major role in violently quashing anti-government protests, including the unprecedented wave of unrest in January.
—CBS News, 17 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
Noun
In December, 1989, at the conclusion of a year when Communist regimes across Eastern Europe were collapsing, Ceaușescu ordered the violent quashing of demonstrations in the western city of Timișoara.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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
The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.
—Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The records also point to heightened oversight by Thibault, a bureau figure who Republicans have alleged played a central role in quashing an investigation into Hunter Biden.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
The federal government has led an all-out assault on renewables, quashing the development of offshore wind, solar and the like, in favor of a reinvigorated embrace of fossil fuels.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Basij have long operated as a national paramilitary force under the command of Iran's Islamic theocratic rulers, playing a major role in violently quashing anti-government protests, including the unprecedented wave of unrest in January.
—CBS News, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quashing
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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State lawmakers had a mixed response to the federal mining ban repeal for the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness watershed, with some celebrating and others teary-eyed at the Capitol this week.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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