QUIETS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

quiets

verb

present tense third-person singular of quiet

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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as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look

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Recent Examples of quiets This dad claims that using the OM sound quiets his baby every time. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Aug. 2026 One of the chiefs, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (also known as Governor Joe), quiets him. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Thursday's layoffs data showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week noise, fell by 2,500 to 222,000. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Nourishing your body quiets your mind and eases fear. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Ozempic quiets this noise for a lot of people. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 Your intellect quiets the naysayers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 29 May 2026 Stress lights up the brain’s threat circuits in the amygdala and quiets the prefrontal cortex — the region responsible for reasoning and self-control. — Big Think, 4 May 2026 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. — Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026

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Once the fuel cools sufficiently, technicians transfer the assemblies into an encapsulation building at the surface.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Then, simply swap the shorts for jeans or ponte pants as the weather cools down.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cools

Verb

Although the situation generally calms down quickly, producers say that doesn’t mean the extortion stops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The Marine Rain Massage is an immersive treatment that releases muscle tension, calms the nervous system, and activates circulation.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of calms

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The formula has caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and aloe extract, which de-puffs, hydrates, plumps, and soothes skin while providing buildable, medium coverage.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 July 2026
This reduces friction, soothes your skin, and helps make the massage more comfortable.

— Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Definition of soothes

Verb

This fails to mention that partisan gerrymandering silences the voices of the voters in the district who deserve representation, especially voters from underrepresented groups that are disproportionately affected by these efforts.

— Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Shame shrinks us and silences our stories.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

Definition of silences

Verb

The comforting whistle of air sweeping in and out of my velvet horse nostrils lulls me right to sleep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
By stop-starting Gvardiol — a trick that lulls defenders into a false sense of security — and then faking to go one way and then the other, Messi found space where there seemed to be none and set up Julian Alvarez for Argentina’s third goal.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of lulls

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The boom automatically mutes the microphone when lifted and can answer incoming calls simply by being lowered.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Using a vegetable peeler, shave a modest amount of Parmesan onto a plate (a mound of grated Parmesan may look impressive, but all that clumpy cheese mutes the dressing).

— Sue Li, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2026