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verb

past tense of quiet

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Recent Examples of quieted
Verb
But just because the fervor over the issue quieted doesn’t mean that CTE went away. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff. Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 As the eerie haze settled in over the city, summer quieted to a standstill. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate. Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted. David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 His fears about losing followers after revealing his identity were quickly quieted by an outpouring of support. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026 Clark quickly quieted the crowd when the ball landed just a few feet from the hole on the 134-yard par-3. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The narrowing field also quieted Democrats' fears of splitting their vote to the extent that Bianco and Hilton would win the top spots in the June primary. Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieted
Adjective
  • The oversized teeth of the character were originally to be used only during silent scenes, but Carrey learned to talk with them on to make his character even more cartoon-like.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • School is meant to prepare students for the real world, but too many institutions are training kids to be silent.
    Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Schwarber, who only has five homers in 27 games since his three-homer game June 20, has cooled down.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • The machines behind all that effortless output have to be cooled, and they are increasingly cooled in the places with the least to spare.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Her son has a memory of her flat on her back on her bed, in a white nightgown, a type of inert mother he can sometimes be calmed by.
    Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Of course, when Netflix underwent some turbulence a few years ago, the company also made a lot of bold moves in response, such as the aforementioned addition of an advertising tier, and those actions ultimately calmed investors’ nerves.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
    Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Xavi Simons was born in Amsterdam but grew up in the quiet village of Rojales in Alicante.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Home Depot is poised to benefit from a quiet home renovation boom, driven by high mortgage rates and aging homes, boasting strong free cash flow and a 238% dividend hike.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The section of the AT&T Stadium concourse where the group of DFW sports faces and media had gathered was quickly silenced.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Scotland was back in it yet again and the Loftus crowd of 45,053 was silenced yet again.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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“Quieted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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