CALMED (DOWN) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

calmed (down)

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed (down)

Verb

Hiring bounced back in the spring but has cooled in recent months.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
As the cosmos cooled and expanded, the free-floating quarks and gluons started binding together to create the building blocks of all matter, including all those necessary atomic protons and neutrons.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooled

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

calmed

calmed (down)

calming

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Calmed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of calmed (down)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

expeditious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes