quiet down
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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The crowd quieted down, and there was a faceoff in the neutral zone.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While the harassment seemed to quiet down for two years, Dick made movement in 2024.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
And the audience waits, in the living room the children quiet down their games.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Upstairs, the pace slows and things quiet down.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While the harassment seemed to quiet down for two years, Dick made movement in 2024.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
And the audience waits, in the living room the children quiet down their games.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Upstairs, the pace slows and things quiet down.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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