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as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way
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Recent Examples of quieten
The festival sought to quieten frustration by issuing a lengthy statement in the middle of the edition.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
With the sun beginning to quieten from its powerful solar maximum in 2024-2025, and daylight rapidly increasing north of the equator, March 2026 may be the last, best chance in the 2020s to catch an unforgettable aurora display — especially for those at lower latitudes.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
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Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
However, interest began to quieten by 2010, and Adidas took the shoe off the market in 2011.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for quieten
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
With the sun beginning to quieten from its powerful solar maximum in 2024-2025, and daylight rapidly increasing north of the equator, March 2026 may be the last, best chance in the 2020s to catch an unforgettable aurora display — especially for those at lower latitudes.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
However, interest began to quieten by 2010, and Adidas took the shoe off the market in 2011.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for quieten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieten
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Clear your workspace before the big call, because simple structure turns care into outcomes others can see and calms jitters.
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Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz also did his best to de-escalate things, calming Contreras and some of his teammates with pats on the chest.
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His interactions with Daemon (Matt Smith) last season, going so far as to shush him at one point, were a breath of fresh air.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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Better yet, soothing ingredients like chamomile flower water and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid keep skin feeling comfortable, so your complexion looks fresh—not overly matte.
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The hummingbird rain chain creates a soothing soundtrack on rainy days and makes a beautiful addition to a front porch.
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Davis crafted a marquee lineup that included Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson, The Killers and Paul Simon, but a massive thunderstorm silenced the show before many of the top names could perform.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.
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Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.
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In one game, away to Leeds United, those two were positioned on the corners of the City six-yard box at goal kicks, rather than the centre-backs, and were charged with taking as many touches as necessary to play through the opposition press and quiet the Elland Road crowd.
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For most of the four-game series against the A’s, Angels pitching had been able to quiet the bat of first baseman Nick Kurtz.
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Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin Arablouie, and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara, and Anya Mizani.
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The mosaic is composed of nine photographs, each covering an area of the sky larger than the Moon.
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.
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“Quieten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieten. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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