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as in calmed
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 quietened
Arsenal kept the ball for another minute and quietened the home crowd to get a better feel for the game.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietened
Verb
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The United States ended up the loser, particularly vis-à-vis China, but at least the storms calmed.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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After undergoing a full-scale revamp last offseason, the waters have calmed on the Texas Rangers' television front.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 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
Verb
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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 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Like their ego is being quieted .—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The policy requires that all cellphones and other personal tech devices be out of sight and silenced during the school day.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Maybe Hollywood has been silenced.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our schools are composed of dedicated caring individuals who prepare students to be successful in life.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The body, built by Scaglietti, is composed of Kevlar, carbon-fiber, and aluminum panels covering a tubular spaceframe chassis.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the house was hushed and still.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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All was hushed and stonily still, like the moon and its lights and shadows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Quietened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietened. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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