SETTLE DOWN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

settle (down)

verb

Definition of settle (down)

as in to cool

to become still and orderly settle down and get to work, please

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The inspector found the air conditioning unit was not cooling the apartment properly and gave building management 30 days to fix it.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
There’s also a lot of action on the upper palate, including more clove, ginger, cinnamon, and a touch of cooling menthol.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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