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.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The game settled down after that. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

On the flip side, Gen Z’s frustrations revolve around not having the money to achieve milestones like settling down and starting a family. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

That's a function of the immigrant round-ups, and leaves little room for wages to settle down. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

His team responded with a quick turnover but eventually settled down and rode another tenacious defensive effort – and three straight Pharaoh Compton dunks – to get him his 200th career victory as head coach. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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