settle down
phrasal verb
settled down; settling down; settles down
1
: to become quiet, calm, or orderly
Settle down, children.
When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.
2
: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.
They swore they would never settle down and get married.
3
: to put oneself into a comfortable position
He settled down for the night.
4
: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something
They quickly settled down to their work.
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Throughout the series, viewers watched Avery rise through the ranks to lead the department and navigate a series of relationships before settling down with April.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Winds will settle down into the evening however, according to NEXT Weather Meteorologist Chris Shaffer, and temps will take a dip into the single digits.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fleetwood had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but settled down from there.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As usual, the article that follows is long but detailed, so please settle down and enjoy it all — or use the index at the bottom of the page to jump to a specific club.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Winds will settle down into the evening however, according to NEXT Weather Meteorologist Chris Shaffer, and temps will take a dip into the single digits.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fleetwood had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but settled down from there.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As usual, the article that follows is long but detailed, so please settle down and enjoy it all — or use the index at the bottom of the page to jump to a specific club.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for settle down
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“Settle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20down. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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