Synonyms of quelled

quelled

verb

past tense of quell

1

as in suppressed

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressed
• subdued
• crushed
• repressed
• quashed
• silenced
• extinguished
• stifled
• destroyed
• squashed
• overcame
• squelched
• sat on
• demolished
• quenched
• slapped down
• throttled
• snuffed (out)
• clamped down (on)
• cracked down (on)
• put down
• conquered
• obliterated
• dominated
• doused
• smothered
• ruined
• strangled
• decimated
• wrecked
• vanquished
• overwhelmed
• annihilated
• exterminated
• smashed
• put out
• wasted
• subjugated
• wiped out
• devastated
• overpowered
• desolated
• nuked
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• aided
• supported
• assisted
• backed
• stirred
• provoked
• instigated
• abetted
• encouraged
• incited
• propped up
• whipped (up)
• forwarded
• promoted
• cultivated
• fostered
• fomented
• furthered
• advanced
• nurtured
• nourished

2

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushed
• quieted
• silenced
• stilled
• muted
• hushed
• settled
• extinguished
• squelched
• quietened
• shut up
• dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quelled

As the activist Assata Olugbala Shakur remarks, the chains of oppression can be broken with love, support, and care, and the Black radical imagination cannot be quelled even when our lives are on the line. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

If anyone was worried about a lack of personality from SEC coaches this coming season, their fears were likely quelled during SEC Media Days this week. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Could the temporary seating at BMO Field actually withstand the number of people All those fears were quelled when Toronto put on six memorable matchday experiences, along with raucous watch parties throughout the city. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Burke said Washington left Bedford, confident that the protest had been quelled through his diplomacy. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

But that hasn’t entirely quelled fears that the boom is just setting investors up for a bust when spending cools, a dynamic that has played out in past semiconductor cycles, which have been particularly painful for memory-chip makers. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Authorities lifted the order hours later as crews quelled the flames. — Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 18 June 2026

His last-minute decision to increase payouts, announced two days before the congress, quelled a larger revolt. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026

But that has not quelled the far-right’s violence. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026