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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
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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
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Recent Examples of quelled
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.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Authorities lifted the order hours later as crews quelled the flames.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
His last-minute decision to increase payouts, announced two days before the congress, quelled a larger revolt.
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Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
But that has not quelled the far-right’s violence.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Observers of prediction markets widely agree that insider trading worries on the platforms have to be quelled to gain institutional attention.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
While the emergency response quelled the threat of a violent explosion as of Monday night, 16,000 residents, largely from the city of Stanton, were still unable to return home until all evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Intense protests related to economic issues broke out in Iran in early 2026, but were harshly quelled.
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Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Abreu quelled the inning, however, striking out Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo swinging at sliders.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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
Observers of prediction markets widely agree that insider trading worries on the platforms have to be quelled to gain institutional attention.
—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
While the emergency response quelled the threat of a violent explosion as of Monday night, 16,000 residents, largely from the city of Stanton, were still unable to return home until all evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening.
—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Intense protests related to economic issues broke out in Iran in early 2026, but were harshly quelled.
—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Abreu quelled the inning, however, striking out Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo swinging at sliders.
—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quelled
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
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In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate.
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The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.
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Often the materials are crushed, milled, then reused directly on-site at the job where they were removed.
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But most of those indigenous sites are inaccessible to the public, or they have been buried and crushed under the foundations of new skyscrapers and development.
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In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized.
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When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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While dealing with the sexist discrimination the regime enforces, Panahi still makes space for lighthearted moments when the women’s joy, even from a distance, can’t be repressed.
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His arrest came during a years-long crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
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My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.
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Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December.
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