- present participle of quash.
quashing
Example Sentences
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A federal judge denied the Department of Justice’s motion to vacate an order quashing subpoenas, citing harassment of former Fed chair Jerome Powell.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
For decades, corporate executives have been quashing workers’ efforts to gain a fair reward for their labor.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Still, quashing a grand-jury subpoena is one of the rarest of judicial actions.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
They also said the ruling quashing the ban was paused "pending determination of the defendant's appeal to the Court of Appeal, or further order".
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
So I urge you, Susan—fully conscious of my personal responsibility in doing so—to return at once and to join with Hunt and your true friends in quashing finally and fully these damnable lies.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson
