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as in to soothe
to free from distress or disturbance
the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way
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Recent Examples of quieten
Not even the thudding whir of rotor blades from a helicopter overhead quietened them.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
The buzz around artificial intelligence may have quietened after a volatile week for some of the sector’s biggest names, but Morgan Stanley continues to see promise in a raft of European stocks.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Many suspect that some traditional, older voters may not chime with the film’s more riotous, anti-establishment tones, while the band’s outspoken views — which no experienced Hollywood publicist has a hope of quietening — could prove a stumbling block.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
When nothing is working to quieten an overstimulated brain, Nightingale suggests looking to perfume.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
The buzz around artificial intelligence may have quietened after a volatile week for some of the sector’s biggest names, but Morgan Stanley continues to see promise in a raft of European stocks.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Many suspect that some traditional, older voters may not chime with the film’s more riotous, anti-establishment tones, while the band’s outspoken views — which no experienced Hollywood publicist has a hope of quietening — could prove a stumbling block.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
When nothing is working to quieten an overstimulated brain, Nightingale suggests looking to perfume.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieten
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The spa menu boasts a long list of bodywork treatments options, including the fire & ice massage, which soothes sore muscles with a combination of hot stones and cooling recovery balm, facials and body scrubs using ingredients from the forest, and a fireside massage package for two.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Great as a hostess or housewarming gift, the soap works even better when taking the form of a self-care purchase that will soothe your skin with shea butter.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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The crowd had just spent an entire overtime shushing each other.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But, when Lydia attempts to explain herself, Tina shushes her.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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Myung-gi tries to calm him down, but a sobbing Player 39 has already made up his mind and throws himself off the edge.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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An agent with a baseball hat and FBI vest pats his heart and appears to be talking to him and trying to calm him down.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Like Garrett Crochet the night before, a key to Dobbins’ success was silencing Aaron Judge.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The right to protest is constitutionally protected, and protests have the potential to become violent—consider how Trump is attempting to use the force of the state to silence dissent against his administration.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Then, lulled by the sound of a uke, a luau reeled me in.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yarbrough lulled the Dodgers’ hitters to sleep with his side-arm arsenal featuring a four-seam fastball that topped out at an out-of-fashion 89.5 mph and a sinker that only reached 87.5 mph.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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Now that the Jays are holding onto an American League Wild Card position at 38-33, the rumors have quieted.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Even if this year’s disasters do quiet after November, hurricane season starts again next June.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2025
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Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed almost entirely of aluminum oxide.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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That 2-1 defeat was a stinger — Tōko Koga’s decisive goal in the 50th minute hushed an otherwise raucous San Diego crowd.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Young Morrison got a harsh lesson in how things are done in a blue state: Liberal groupthink is gospel, dissenters are heretics who should be hushed.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Quieten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieten. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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