as in to cool
to become still and orderly
settle down and get to work, please
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Products aimed at women in that stage of life include everything from bracelets and rings claiming to help ease hot flashes to cooling blankets and bedding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The building is still primed to be set up as a grocery store, with cooling sections, carts and shelves ready for use.—
Sofi Zeman
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Mitski played a five-night engagement at Hollywood High School this past week, any teachers who might have made it into the school auditorium for the shows must have been insanely jealous of how hushed her audiences were, at least between songs, when a hush was called for.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The keys are satisfying to type on and impressively hushed without feeling mushy.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Settle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settle%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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