quiet down

verb

quieted down; quieting down; quiets down
Synonyms of quiet downnext
chiefly US
: to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy
The children started to quiet down after dinner.
He told the crowd to quiet down.
Things are quieting down in town.

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Somehow the universe just quiets down over the course of Sunday afternoon into a hush. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 After that, things look to quiet down next week with more sunshine and highs cooling back near 80. — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 With Eugenie announcing a new pregnancy, rumors of a rift between her and her husband have quieted down. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Aug. 2026 Many artists experience one especially large posthumous surge before activity begins to quiet down. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quiet down

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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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