quieted (down)

past tense of quiet (down)

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Verb
  • Time for the greatest dealmaker of all time to put up or shut up.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Go to court, stop tweeting and put up or shut up in front of the judges.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Quieted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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