as in settled
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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The transfer of ownership was settled in August and the total purchase price was $4,060,000, $1,525 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025 -
But Native Americans were already settled in the region long before that.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Three additional bedrooms filtered throughout the house each have their own bath and outdoor space, while the lushly landscaped grounds span over a third of an acre and host a heated saltwater pool and a spillover spa surrounded by a wraparound sundeck, along with a pair of fire pits.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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The album expanded the horizon of sonic possibility, blending the influences of artists such as Prince, Lauryn Hill, and Marvin Gaye with Erykah Badu, Pink Floyd, and Stevie Wonder — and it was all filtered through the soul and spirit of D’Angelo.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sedimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimented. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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