STILLING Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

stilling

verb

Definition of stilling next

present participle of still

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

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as in calming

to free from distress or disturbance reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed

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as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

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Recent Examples of stilling Finally, deep reading is a stilling exercise. —

Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026 Wilkos became the host of his own talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show, which is stilling running, in 2007. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Produced from vines dating back to 1950, the 2002, 2005 and 2015 are stilling thriving. —

Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The beginning of the Lesson includes the story of Jesus stilling a life-threatening storm on the Sea of Galilee. —

Nancy Humphrey Case, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025

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That led many to believe that, while treatments and crisis care are vital, the goal of suicide prevention needs to expand beyond stopping people from dying to also giving them reasons to live.

— Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026