as in cooling
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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The labor market has been cooling, though layoffs remain at levels economists consider historically manageable.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Newton made three straight 3-pointers to open the game and had half of his team’s points in the 48-48 tie after three quarters before cooling late in the fourth and missing five straight 3-pointers.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Calming (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calming%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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