quash
verb (used with object)
to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.
had quashed
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past perfectof quash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The judges had quashed all 16 guilty verdicts.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
By Tuesday, Ukrainian forces had quashed any significant Russian resistance in this strategic outlying town near Kyiv, the capital.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Biden reaffirmed strong U.S. support for the monarch shortly after the kingdom announced it had quashed a rift within the royal family that shook Jordan’s image as a beacon of stability in the region.
From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2021
The Kings' No.1-rated penalty kill had quashed all 16 Vegas power plays, regular season included, until Tuch's conversion with four seconds left on a goalie-interference penalty to Kyle Clifford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2018
Now it was true that a trifling informality in the service of the writ had quashed the proceedings for the present; but the question remained, "Was the great struggle only reserved for a future day?"
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
