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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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Hearing that others experienced the same symptom for a period helped quell her frenzy.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The advent of social media hasn't helped quell racist commentary, either.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Rulers quickly quelled this second protest wave with harsh crackdowns.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
To further soothe and calm the eye area, ginger and Centella Asiatica (known as cica) help quell inflammation.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Hearing that others experienced the same symptom for a period helped quell her frenzy.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The advent of social media hasn't helped quell racist commentary, either.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Rulers quickly quelled this second protest wave with harsh crackdowns.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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