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as in cools
to become still and orderly
the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
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as in calms
to free from distress or disturbance
quiet a crying toddler with candy
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Recent Examples of quiets
Toward the end of 2026’s Sparkling Wine & Oyster Celebration, when the last oyster is gone and the sparkling wine has softened to its final fizz, the barn at Campovida quiets enough to hear winter wind moving through the rafters.
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Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Add in ice cubes one at a time, and turn off the unit when the loud grinding quiets, after just a few seconds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
With regular doses of morphine, the doctor quiets the alpha’s aggressive impulses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone aspires to the level of confidence that quiets the fear of failure, impervious to what an audience might think.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
There are birds, their songs and calls rising to the surface when the traffic quiets.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
There is something about using my hands that helps calm my nerves and quiets my mind.
—Brittney Oliver, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Cloud Dancer quiets the mind, encouraging true relaxation and focus that allows the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Add in ice cubes one at a time, and turn off the unit when the loud grinding quiets, after just a few seconds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
With regular doses of morphine, the doctor quiets the alpha’s aggressive impulses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone aspires to the level of confidence that quiets the fear of failure, impervious to what an audience might think.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
There are birds, their songs and calls rising to the surface when the traffic quiets.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
There is something about using my hands that helps calm my nerves and quiets my mind.
—Brittney Oliver, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Cloud Dancer quiets the mind, encouraging true relaxation and focus that allows the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiets
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Growth slows as the weather cools, so fall is another good time to divide hostas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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The metro cools back into the 20s both Saturday and Sunday behind that system.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Soothing green tea leaf extract calms redness, while moisturizing butylene glycol leaves skin feeling dewier and smoother.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the tempo calms down for genuine soul-searching and truth-telling, the results may not be dramatically scintillating but there is a blunt and convincing force that registers between these two big beefy half-bros who aren’t used to expressing their feelings.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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All told, this is a hotel that cossets and soothes in quiet ways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Food digests more quickly and moves through your body easier, which soothes indigestion.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Allison’s chilling prophecy about Kyle silences the table, quickly shifting the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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Nothing lulls you to sleep like a a beautiful set of unbelievably soft, warm sheets.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Robinson is the favorite to start, which would mean Towns sliding over to power forward, which mutes some of his offensive superpowers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The host mutes everyone upon entry.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The episode Art was created by Lily Whear and Lizzie Younan composes our music.—
Gabriela Saldivia,
Scientific American,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Quiets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiets. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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