How to Use quell in a Sentence

quell

verb
  • And not any old tool will quell the storm.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
  • While rain could help quell the fires, the storm raised new risks.
    — Julie Watson and John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
  • For those who are worried, this might help to quell fears.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Yet, the threat to us from these regions has not been quelled.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
  • What could not be as easily quelled were the puns.
    — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But statements like those did little to quell the anger.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The city and state also went through pains to quell any unrest.
    — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2020
  • But that has not quelled the far-right’s violence.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • But there are still good reasons to try to quell the itch-scratch cycle.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 11 May 2018
  • But sometimes not even these types of tactics are enough to quell racial bias.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 25 June 2017
  • Speakers sought to quell those concerns.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But the steps have failed so far to quell the farmers’ fury, which is deep and varied.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • But that may not be enough to quell the voices demanding change.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But that may not be enough to quell skepticism about the product.
    — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 16 July 2019
  • There’s a passion in our souls, as men and women, that no award in the world can quell.
    — Marjua Estevez, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2017
  • Jo learns to quell her ferocious temper and to sand down her rough edges.
    — Charlotte Allen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The protests seem possibly to have been quelled in much of the country.
    — ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But Jimenez quelled that in the 76’ to break the scoreless tie.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The city is hoping to quell some of those frustrations.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Then his outing against the Bulls should quell some concerns.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Most brunches want to quell the party; the Park wants to ramp it up.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • Windows and curtains should be closed to quell the noise of the fireworks.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But thanks to the courage of law enforcement, the riot was quelled.
    — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The five-month siege was quelled but martial law has been extended.
    — Jim Gomez, Fox News, 11 May 2018
  • In their eyes, the video was more likely to cause violence than quell it.
    — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 8 Jan. 2021
  • None of the measures have quelled the public outcry.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But after enforcers tried to quell the protests, thousands took to the streets.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The release was meant to quell some of those fears and muster support for Haspel.
    — Kaitlan Collins, CNN, 2 May 2018
  • His statement did little to quell the outrage.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Doctors had to remove part of her skull to quell the swelling and bleeding in her brain.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026

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