quell
verb (used with object)
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish.
will quell
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future tenseof quell.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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With the release of any government report on U.F.O.s, officials hope the information will quell speculation around the unexplained incidents.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
He said: "Most people are good and decent people, and hopefully their louder voices will quell the minority who write this rubbish."
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
HB2024 also states that astronomy is a policy of the state of Hawaii—an addition that some hope will quell fears about the demise of astronomy on the mountain.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 14, 2022
Experts said Monday’s action probably will quell some of those concerns, leading to increased vaccinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
But I don't dare leave the jacket, scorched and smoldering as it is, I take the risk of shoving it in my sleeping bag, hoping the lack of air will quell what I haven't extinguished.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
