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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This is an opportunity to win at home, settle down some veterans and reassure ownership that everyone hasn’t completely checked out. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 But the star pitcher settled down and only yielded two more hits the rest of the game. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Throughout those seasons, Benedict was the aloof middle brother, too busy drinking too much and partaking in gender-indiscriminate dalliances to want to settle down. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025 Gradually, the explosions settled down into a dim, homogeneous glow, a nebula of primordial data, a latent space for potential stars. Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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