quelled; quelling; quells
1
: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
quell a riot
queller
noun
Examples of quell in a Sentence
Verb
the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown
the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In that case, Israeli soldiers fired live rounds into the air to disperse crowds, with the GHF seeking to quell concerns over its rocky first week of operations in a news release Wednesday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Finally, if the medications that block testosterone, and the chemotherapy and radiation therapy, stop working, there are other drugs that can be used to quell the cancer.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Anderson, who finished third in the 5A 1600 Saturday, meditates every night to quell his fear.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Verb
But the comeback attempts staged by the visitors were repeatedly quelled by one of their greatest strengths.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In that case, Israeli soldiers fired live rounds into the air to disperse crowds, with the GHF seeking to quell concerns over its rocky first week of operations in a news release Wednesday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Finally, if the medications that block testosterone, and the chemotherapy and radiation therapy, stop working, there are other drugs that can be used to quell the cancer.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Anderson, who finished third in the 5A 1600 Saturday, meditates every night to quell his fear.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for quell
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“Quell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quell. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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