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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Then the antiparticles are cryogenically cooled to keep them at low energy.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The Labubu craze has since cooled, and Pop Mart's stock has retreated some 40% from its August peak.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the house was hushed and still.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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All was hushed and stonily still, like the moon and its lights and shadows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Calmed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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