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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When the audience finally quieted down, Colbert asked McCartney how often that happened to him.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
There is one day every Tony Awards season when the campaigning quiets down.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
So, things are starting to quiet down a little bit and getting back to the enjoyment of working with our horses and training the rest of the stable.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Up here, the roads quiet down, the scenery sharpens and sheep outnumber people.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
There is one day every Tony Awards season when the campaigning quiets down.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
So, things are starting to quiet down a little bit and getting back to the enjoyment of working with our horses and training the rest of the stable.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Up here, the roads quiet down, the scenery sharpens and sheep outnumber people.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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