quiet (down)

verb

Definition of quiet (down)next
as in to hush
to stop talking the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiet (down)
  1. hush
  2. dry up
  3. clam up
  4. shut up
Verb
  • The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of hush
Verb
  • Animation work, especially in Los Angeles, has been drying up due to job cuts and the growing threat of AI.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the end, Cameroon’s experience won out as Malawi’s debut magic dried up one game too soon.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dry up
Verb
  • Anyone asked by local or national media over the past few months if they’d been invited to the nuptials clammed up quickly.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of clam up
Verb
  • Ferragosto on August 15 is when all Italians down tools, shut up shop, and head for the coast.
    — Catherine Fairweather, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Layoffs in the gaming industry have seen almost 60,000 roles cut worldwide since 2022; multiple studios and publishers have shut up shop for good.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shut up
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“Quiet (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiet%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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