as in settles
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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Soft, salt‑sweet air settles over a stretch of sand where no one seems in a rush to be anywhere else.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026 -
Still, after the dust settles, the Iranian regime may end up in a better financial situation than before the war started.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The team filters in slowly, following a late game the night before.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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Some portion of light inevitably filters through.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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“Sediments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediments. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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