settled 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in deep
firmly established over time a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders

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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so

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settled

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verb

past tense of settle
1
as in filtered
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle

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2
as in populated
to supply with inhabitants the region was originally settled by farmers

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as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant

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as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements

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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air birds settling on the branches of the maple tree

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as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly settled the sleeping baby into her crib

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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance a hot meal settled the children down

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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst

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as in paid
to give what is owed for settle a debt

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as in determined
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute this information should settle the question of who is right

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as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of settled the class with a firm "quiet!"

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Recent Examples of settled
Adjective
In settled possession, expect to see fluidity from the midfielders. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026 Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The Alila Ventana Big Sur resort is 51 years old, while the Post Ranch Inn sits on the former homestead of the Post pioneer family who settled in the region in the 1860s. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The Robertses settled in Long Beach, an upper-middle-class enclave with a summer-home feel on the shores of Lake Michigan. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 He was sued for defamation by voting machine companies — including one case that was settled. — Dana Ferguson, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 TikTok and Snapchat parent Snap were named in the original complaint, but settled before the trial began in late January. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The field is becoming more important faster than it is becoming settled. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming? — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
  1. deep
  2. stable
  3. filtered
  4. populated
  5. decided
  6. arranged
  7. perched
  8. lodged
Adjective
  • Many of his supporters harbor deep frustration and anger at the American for-profit healthcare system.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Global economic instability has created unease at home, and a property crisis coupled with high youth unemployment has convinced some residents that securing a stable job within the government is the best path.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Both males were listed in stable condition, according to Boisvert.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stable
Verb
  • Instead, to view a partial solar eclipse, people should use solar eclipse glasses that are properly filtered.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas City artists, comedians, entrepreneurs and other figures from the city’s nightlife scene filtered through the business, including people who had shared stages, studios and social spaces with McGee.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtered
Verb
  • The primary setting of the show is Manhattan Plaza, a subsidized apartment complex populated by artists and musicians, where Ali finds a sense of community while navigating a strained relationship with her mother, Jersey, and a budding romance.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The mini-Mozarts populated not only the garden of the composer's former house, but also his living quarters as well as several pavilions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of populated
Verb
  • The merch was originally made for OpenAI employees to purchase on an internal site, but the team decided to make a small capsule collection available to the public.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, Valli’s rep told Variety in a statement that the musician decided to cancel the shows instead of rescheduling them so that his fans with tickets would not be stuck in limbo.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But, like the modern concept of condominium ownership, the investors purchased shares of the theater (corresponding to the 44 private boxes arranged on three levels).
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At one point something about the way the sculpture is perched atop Roth’s lanky frame is deemed extraterrestrial.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of perched
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  • These are among the roughly 2,000 complaints consumers have lodged with US auto safety regulators describing problems with glitchy rearview camera systems, a figure that’s surged recently.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Other is not modern; its features are to be regarded as lodged in an era that is over and done with.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodged

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