settle down

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.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miller settled down, pitching five innings and allowing four runs in five hits with five strikeouts. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Doximity shares were up more than 130% in premarket trading before settling down a bit as the market opened officially. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

This revelation hasn’t surprised many, as Harry is widely seen as someone who doesn’t want to settle down. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

Martha Stewart isn't planning to go under the knife or settle down with an older partner. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for settle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown