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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
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Global markets have calmed after struggling with a quick surge for long-term government bond yields in Japan early in the week.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, reports indicate that street protests have largely calmed as the autocratic regime vowed to continue quashing demonstrations.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fan temperature Just because NASCAR has taken steps toward addressing some of the issues fans care about doesn’t mean the fan base will suddenly be soothed.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Best Actress in a Drama winner delivered a charmingly unbothered acceptance speech, while Hamnet’s Best Drama victory quieted comparisons to Renée Zellweger’s Judy season.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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For now, the Pretendian hunts have quieted a little, the hunters having lost credibility because of their overzealousness, and the country having grown weary of identity politics.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Critics say the name is a misnomer that has lulled drivers into handing over full control to their cars.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Jan. 2026
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But their offense lulled itself to sleep, and the 49ers held Barkley to 30 yards on 13 touches in the second half.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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So many of these people that contributed to this film were silenced, and were laughed at by the media – some of the same people that are singing their praises are the people that ignored them decades ago.—
Alyssa Jaffer,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Pitts is of the opinion that dwindling attendance and the rise of Christian nationalism have effectively silenced much of the clergy who might otherwise have expressed political or humanitarian thoughts about ICE.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, composed of 30 stocks, has a history of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all three – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trustees also agreed to form a closed-session subcommittee composed of the four board members present, excluding Becerra from participating.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Immediately, his teacher hushed him.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Egregiously, Michelin stars were never meant for taco stands — not in the modern era when the guide’s definition of greatness has so often meant white tablecloths, hushed dining rooms and pricey tasting menus.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Quietened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietened. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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