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
Fran Kritz, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
As a result, Moraes requested that the conviction be deemed final, quashing any chance of further appeals and triggering Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Political appointees are actively quashing and eliminating these experts.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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
Another record-breaking elimination Just under the wire for a 2025 designation, in mid-December Brazil was validated by WHO for quashing transmission of HIV between mothers and children.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
As a result, Moraes requested that the conviction be deemed final, quashing any chance of further appeals and triggering Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Political appointees are actively quashing and eliminating these experts.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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Hours after the Thursday shooting, protesters reportedly gathered in front of Portland City Hall, calling for the abolition of ICE.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now recovered, his story is an example of the constant cross-Atlantic transmission of information and ideas that Gibson and Hazareesingh highlight as integral to the far-reaching struggle for abolition.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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