calmed (down)

past tense of calm (down)
as in settled (down)
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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  • Most of the system’s hardware is cooled with direct hot-water cooling, where the cooling elements are attached directly to processors, GPUs and memory modules.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • That’s good news, because many of the sites where residents cooled themselves in years past were closed to the public today.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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  • Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
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“Calmed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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