quell
verb (used with object)
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish.
have quelled
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present perfectof quell.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The 70-year-old chancellor also seems to have quelled a revolt by younger deputies from his own Christian Democratic Union demanding cost-cutting pension reform.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
That compliment may have quelled the initial fears Brooks had when she was preparing to revisit the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Swift criminal justice may have quelled the immediate threat of violence.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
However, a sharp rise in interest rates have quelled demand for mortgages, hurting ICE's mortgage technology unit, which helps businesses originate, review and process mortgages.
From Reuters ● May 4, 2023
Her resolute despotism seems to have held her subjects in awe, and to have quelled them all into subjection.
From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous
