as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the sea finally calmed down, making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again
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Activated by wetting it, the towel instantly drops in temperature to help cool the skin.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025 -
Bitcoin prices have been climbing over the last few days, rising roughly 10% since Sunday as global investors respond to cooling geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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That’s where Panthers players continued their week-long celebration — Cats also lead the NHL in celebrating — as Conn Smythe playoffs MVP and pending free agent Sam Bennett took the mic as the crowd hushed.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Game 2 is on Sunday. 3h ago / 8:07 PM PDT Share Home crowd has gone silent Andrew Greif Reporting from Oklahoma City Tyrese Haliburton hits a go-ahead jumper with 0.3 of a second left to take a 111-110 lead and the home crowd has hushed in stunned disbelief.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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“Calm (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calm%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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