quell
verb (used with object)
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish.
are quelling
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present progressiveof quell.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These men and others are quelling that nauseated feeling I’ve had the last week or so.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2016
