quiet down
phrasal verb
quieted down; quieting down; quiets down
chiefly US
: to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy
The children started to quiet down after dinner.
He told the crowd to quiet down.
Things are quieting down in town.
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By the time the group made the turn, Thomas was essentially acting as a one-man volume knob, pleading for the crowd to quiet down with McIlroy or Lowry ready to putt, then pointing to his ear for points delivered by himself or Young.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Franklin will need to lead his team to a convincing win to help quiet down some of the negative outside noise.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
After Laura's shocking death, things quiet down for Daniel and Cherry.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Not long after that investigation quieted down, Division Street was the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed by current and former female athletes who alleged that the organization favored the school’s male athletes.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Franklin will need to lead his team to a convincing win to help quiet down some of the negative outside noise.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
After Laura's shocking death, things quiet down for Daniel and Cherry.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Not long after that investigation quieted down, Division Street was the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed by current and former female athletes who alleged that the organization favored the school’s male athletes.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiet down
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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