quell
verb (used with object)
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish.
had quelled
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past perfectof quell.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The stellar stats alone couldn’t quite capture how completely and confidently the quarterback had quelled concerns of an upset on Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
As Áñez swore in her cabinet, a heavy police presence had quelled protests in the city’s downtown.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 14, 2019
He has seen other RZR fires, but reassurances by Polaris had quelled his safety concerns.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
My brother, a year older than I, had quelled his partying when he got to college, where he’d matured a bit.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2015
Whether his glance had quelled it or whether the force of her feelings had worked itself out it was impossible to say, but her eyes had lost their resolution.
From The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston
