quell

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Recent Examples of quell Suppliers have little say in these matters, except for the occasional eruption of bad PR that is quickly quelled by wholesalers’ supplier relations staff. Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Last week, President Trump overrode California Gov. Gavin Newsom and sent in the National Guard and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell the protests. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 June 2025 Cadillac Avenue will remain closed overnight as crews continue to quell any flare ups, clean the area and begin their investigation. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 15 June 2025 Trump sent National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to help quell the unrest over the weekend, against California Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quell
Verb
  • Many of these women, though seemingly silent or subdued, speak volumes through their emotions and inner turmoil.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • The overall market reaction to the attacks between the longtime regional foes has, admittedly, been fairly subdued since the strikes began late Thursday local time in New York.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • For a start, the cheers from the nearby Andy Murray Arena are loud and booming, but so too is the exclusive balcony area hanging just to the side of the court, where people are sipping their wine or their Pimm’s and chatting loudly (the judge on court 1 has to shush them at one point).
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • The crowd had just spent an entire overtime shushing each other.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.
    Sonali Kolhatkar, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
    Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • Undermining it can silence voices, suppress creativity and heighten risk exposure, especially in cybersecurity and compliance-sensitive environments where early detection and reporting are critical to resilience and trust.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • President Xi and the Chinese government brutally repress free expression and commit countless human rights violations.
    Jovante Teague, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The unexpected matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will be settled on Sunday, June 22 in Oklahoma City.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Kurds make up some 10% of Iran’s population and are mostly settled along the borders with Iraq and Turkey.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Jumaane Williams secured reelection Tuesday as the city’s public advocate, quashing a challenge from Jenifer Rajkumar, a moderate state lawmaker known for her strong affiliation with Mayor Adams.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • However, the two seemed to quash rumors with a joint appearance on the first day of Royal Ascot 2025.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • That’s where Panthers players continued their week-long celebration — Cats also lead the NHL in celebrating — as Conn Smythe playoffs MVP and pending free agent Sam Bennett took the mic as the crowd hushed.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Game 2 is on Sunday. 3h ago / 8:07 PM PDT Share Home crowd has gone silent Andrew Greif Reporting from Oklahoma City Tyrese Haliburton hits a go-ahead jumper with 0.3 of a second left to take a 111-110 lead and the home crowd has hushed in stunned disbelief.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025

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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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