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settled (down)

verb

past tense of settle (down)
as in cooled
to become still and orderly settle down and get to work, please

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  1. cooled
  2. hushed
Verb
  • During the first episode, carbon-dioxide-rich groundwater reacted with olivine, a mineral that formed as magma slowly cooled.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The sale comes as the broader rare-whisky market has cooled from the extraordinary growth of recent years.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooled
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  • The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a five-minute memorial video began playing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Moments ago, the courtroom was hushed when the mistrial was declared, marking an emotional close for this jury in the nearly six-week trial.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hushed
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“Settled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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