SETTLED (DOWN) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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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While temperatures cooled slightly on Friday, many parts of the country have seen little to no rain for weeks.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Tensions over the Conowingo Dam have cooled between leaders in rural Maryland counties, state officials, and dam owner Constellation Energy.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

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settled (down)

settled (on or upon)

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