as in silent
mostly or entirely without sound
one could hear a pin drop in the quieted concert hall as conductor raised his baton
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as in cooled
to become still and orderly
the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
quiet a crying toddler with candy
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Recent Examples of quieted
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Yet, for now, the guns have quieted.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Venezuela, which had held the United States in check all night outside of that Harper swing, retook the lead in the top of the ninth and once again quieted the US’ bats to seal the 3-2 win — Venezuela’s first in six World Baseball Classics.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Like their ego is being quieted .
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
And the noise around Peterson, 19, hasn’t quieted.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Talk of having the Commerce Department take over USPS, which Congress set up to be an independent agency, has quieted over the past year.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
New York — A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Yet, for now, the guns have quieted.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Venezuela, which had held the United States in check all night outside of that Harper swing, retook the lead in the top of the ninth and once again quieted the US’ bats to seal the 3-2 win — Venezuela’s first in six World Baseball Classics.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Like their ego is being quieted .
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
And the noise around Peterson, 19, hasn’t quieted.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Talk of having the Commerce Department take over USPS, which Congress set up to be an independent agency, has quieted over the past year.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieted
Adjective
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Both sides are silent right now, but a release from the WGA and the AMPTP is expected soon(ish).—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the most impactful force on the court could be the silent, invisible sixth man – the mind gym.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Assistant coaches and players stayed between the two until the lengthy exchange cooled down, and Vanderbilt didn't play again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB, and is made up of the light that was released when the hot, dense plasma that suffused the early universe cooled enough to form hydrogen atoms.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The helicopter flew low and dropped off the volunteer and Bingo, who calmed Molly and guided her to safety.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team functioned amazingly, calmed us, and treated us in the best possible way.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe quiet parenting, like quiet quitting and quiet luxury before it, could catch on as a meme among key influencers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dan Campbell said the quiet part out loud, a bit unprompted, when asked about his confidence level in potentially moving star right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The keys are satisfying to type on and impressively hushed without feeling mushy.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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What could have been a straightforward suburban critique is instead closer to a rich, deep baroque painting capturing longing, power, and hushed domestic drama.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
26 Mar. 2026
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your voice was never silenced, you story never forgotten, and your life will always mean more than the tragedy that took you.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If anyone doubted the region’s prominence in the sport, Betts says the naysayers have been silenced.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Quieted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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