QUIETENED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

quietened

verb

past tense of quieten, chiefly British

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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as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

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Recent Examples of quietened The carnival-like jamboree quietened dramatically and jubilation was replaced by tension. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026 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

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Neil lifted his eyes and peered out at the sea, the sky now calmed, the air flinty and strange.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
As the situation in the south has calmed under a tentative truce, Hamza is waiting for the animals’ owners to return and reclaim them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of calmed

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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

Definition of shushed

Verb

Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.

— Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026

Definition of soothed

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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

Definition of quieted

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After halftime, came an embarrassing nail in the coffin that silenced the Seattle sellout crowd for good — a 57th minute roll-in by Hans Vanaken after a slip-up by goalkeeper Matt Freese outside of the penalty area left the goal unguarded.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 July 2026
In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of silenced

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The experience of the drink is composed, elegant even, a sophisticated push and pull subtlety and counterbalance, but the list of ingredients reads, to me, to be almost flamboyantly random.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of composed

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Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

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