as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quashed
Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The money the government is seeking to seize also includes bail money deposited in the court system and a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($255,440) imposed on Lai after the 2022 fraud conviction, which could be refunded to him after the convictions were quashed in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The previous administration quashed JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit in 2024—Spirit then went, and remains, bankrupt—and successfully sued to nix a joint venture between American and JetBlue called the Northeast Alliance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Corruption allegations from the aughts (albeit since quashed by the courts) may mean any honeymoon period will be shorter than most.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dissent was often violently quashed by SAVAK, the shah’s security service.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mellencamp quashed the Reagan camp’s effort, but decades later such unauthorized uses keep occurring.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The money the government is seeking to seize also includes bail money deposited in the court system and a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($255,440) imposed on Lai after the 2022 fraud conviction, which could be refunded to him after the convictions were quashed in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The previous administration quashed JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit in 2024—Spirit then went, and remains, bankrupt—and successfully sued to nix a joint venture between American and JetBlue called the Northeast Alliance.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Corruption allegations from the aughts (albeit since quashed by the courts) may mean any honeymoon period will be shorter than most.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dissent was often violently quashed by SAVAK, the shah’s security service.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Quashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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