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

Wilson did allow a pressure early before settling down. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025

Sanders struggled initially before settling down and orchestrating three scoring drives between the second and third quarter that helped the Browns take a 21-7 lead. —Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

But below the Narrows is the more mellow, six-mile Lower Green, where the whitewater settles down to some easy class II waves and drops leading into gentle eddies. —Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025

But the sweetest music played out on the Big Board, as the opening $33 share price skyrocketed to $142 before settling down at a comfortable $90. —Steven Levy, Wired News, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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