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present participle of settle
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as in filtering
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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as in populating
to supply with inhabitants the region was originally settled by farmers

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

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

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settling

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adjective

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Recent Examples of settling
Adjective
And when summer break came later that year, Ahmad and Marshall brought the student fight back to their hometown, setting up a RAM chapter in Philadelphia, where Moore was now settling in. Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves. Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Last year, the Mets were unwilling to give the 30-year-old slugger a long-term contract, settling on a two-year, $54 million contract with a player opt-out clause for next season, according to Spotrac. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 There’s not much settling to do. Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Looking ahead, Greco said for the full year gross margin is settling at 68 to 69 percent. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Whether just going in to grab a quick cup of coffee, a sandwich between classes or work, or settling in for a Sunday morning breakfast, Laurel Market is the kind of place that reminds you why local spots matter. Sofia Distefano, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025 Ketcher said in an interview that his law firm may file additional versions of the proposal before settling on a final draft. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settling
Verb
  • But filtering through every online retailer and big box store’s special savings promotions is overwhelming.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Brita Self-filtering Water Bottle Between layovers and back-to-back flights, staying hydrated can be tricky.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Today, almost every Apple device—or indeed, most of the smart devices populating our workplaces and homes—draws its intelligence from Arm's innovative chipset architecture.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Marchenko’s game-deciding shootout goal was the second of his career.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But few, if any, are likely to have gone on the kind of journey Rachel Mae has been on since deciding to get her dogs tested.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Victoria Goodwin was sentenced to prison in May for arranging the plot with a Florida inmate.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Other photos show it while perching on the plant.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The city's Department of Finance manages those revenue streams, which include the city’s sales, use and lodging taxes.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The visitors bureau receives most of its revenue from taxes on lodging places and restaurants, which totaled close to $19 million in 2024.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).
    Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Abandoned by society yet driven by resilience, Hajeer transforms silence into strength, composing a symphony of redemption and love.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Firefighters employed a blanket containing a mixture of foam and water, because of fuel leaking on the ground, to put out the fire, the Daily Herald reported, adding there was no damage to the mall’s interior or nearby structures.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • When the brand debuted, its landing page on Target’s website got north of 167,000 visits, and over 12,000 purchases were made, typically containing multiple items.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Settling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settling. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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