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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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3
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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4
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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5
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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6
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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8
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
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 City’s squad had looked very settled but several players are expected to leave, including some like Nico Gonzalez and possibly Tijjani Reijnders, who only joined in the last 12-18 months. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 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
Verb
Both sides have taken to the pitch, and scores will hopefully be settled there. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026 When the tally settled, several thousand dollars was gone, and only a small fraction has come back. — Ryan Pettit, Time, 7 July 2026 Roy later married and settled in Florida with his children, Long said Mehalco told him. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 The case was controversially settled in May—as the judge appeared poised to potentially throw it out entirely—through a two-part settlement agreement. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 That case was transferred to the Western District of North Carolina federal district court and settled last month, court records show. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 The war has settled into a deadly stalemate since a 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive failed to break Russian defensive lines. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The Virgin Islands settled its lawsuit with Epstein’s estate in 2022 for $105 million. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 YouTube also settled with the plaintiff last week, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury in a trial expected to begin July 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. — Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
  1. deep
  2. stable
  3. filtered
  4. populated
  5. decided
  6. arranged
  7. perched
  8. lodged
Adjective
  • The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Facing intense competition, Accor recognized the need for deeper customer retention and advocacy.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of stable
Verb
  • First came establishing the Luke Bell Memorial Affordable Counseling Program, where royalties from his works are filtered to make mental health treatments more readily accessible in his home state of Wyoming.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
  • Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of filtered
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the system automatically populated driver's license numbers when someone entered basic identifying information, such as a person's name and address.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Both are high-traffic areas near the Mall sure to be populated by many fireworks-seeking tourists this weekend.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of populated
Verb
  • After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.
    — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Le Tigrr Ermitage is the insider's pick—a hybrid Asian restaurant, cocktail bar, lounge, and club perched on the hill above Place des Lices, in the grounds of the historic Hôtel Ermitage.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of perched
Verb
  • On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of lodged

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