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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
Talk of a tariff on movies made outside the U.S. has quietened in recent weeks but remains a threat.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Domestically, the tumult that gripped German politics at the end of last year has quietened after snap elections awarded stewardship to a new ruling coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 24 July 2025
While yoga quietens the sympathetic nervous system, Tai Chi activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which can help lower blood pressure, aid digestion and encourage deep rest.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
This is designed to improve call quality, with one pair of microphones facing back and up, to hear background noise accurately before quietening it.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Domestically, the tumult that gripped German politics at the end of last year has quietened after snap elections awarded stewardship to a new ruling coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 24 July 2025
While yoga quietens the sympathetic nervous system, Tai Chi activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which can help lower blood pressure, aid digestion and encourage deep rest.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
This is designed to improve call quality, with one pair of microphones facing back and up, to hear background noise accurately before quietening it.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieten
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Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with cozy fall quilts for every bed size and an array of seasonal hues, from soothing neutrals to dark statement colors.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The View has a long history of guests receiving sustained standing ovations — and Goldberg attempting to shush rowdy audience members.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The baby did not calm, did not acclimate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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One week after the judge issued a sweeping order trying to calm the intense response of federal agents to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Border Patrol activities in Chicago, Ellis told both sides to come back to her courtroom to have their own intense discussion.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Field hockey In the Middlesex league, Ava Anderson, Aisling Brennock, Sophia Setouhi and Kaylee Master each scored a goal while Natalia Keuchkarian got the shutout as Watertown silenced Arlington 4-0.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The priest held up his hand to silence the crowd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Platforms had lulled users into complacent dependency, then sealed off the exits, revealing themselves as extractive monopolies.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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After painstaking efforts, Witkoff and Kushner emerged with the framework of an accord that promises, at least for now, to quiet one of the world's most destabilizing conflicts.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This entire combo feels so effortless yet composed, the kind of outfit that looks intentional even after a red-eye.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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The vibe is hushed and calming.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Quieten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieten. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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