settled 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in deep
firmly established over time a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders

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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so

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settled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of settle
1
as in filtered
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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2
as in populated
to supply with inhabitants the region was originally settled by farmers

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3
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant

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4
as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements

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5
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air birds settling on the branches of the maple tree

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as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly settled the sleeping baby into her crib

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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance a hot meal settled the children down

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

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as in paid
to give what is owed for settle a debt

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as in determined
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute this information should settle the question of who is right

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

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Recent Examples of settled
Adjective
The most common criticism was that England lacked technical quality, intelligence and a settled way of playing as other nations became more sophisticated. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026 Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The firm later represented the NCAA in the consolidated House litigation that settled last year, clearing the way for schools to directly pay players. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming? — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026 Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 Many settled in the Marais, which was the Jewish neighborhood of Paris. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Two days later, the deadline dust settled with only one more trade. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 With the dust now settled, the attention turns to making sure the team isn’t in this position once again next year. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Name the need, fix one household friction point, and give yourself permission to feel settled. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 It’s estimated such scams can steal $5 billion from Americans per year, and the FTC has settled with scammers accusing of stealing roughly $60 million between since May of last year. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
  1. deep
  2. stable
  3. filtered
  4. populated
  5. decided
  6. arranged
  7. perched
  8. lodged
Adjective
  • Massive walk-in bathroom with a rainfall shower and a deep bathtub.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after his defeat via knockout in Dublin on Saturday, a Queensberry Promotions spokesperson has confirmed.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The woman was transported to the hospital and remains in stable condition.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stable
Verb
  • Maintain clean equipment and use filtered or bottled water; regularly clean the portafilter, steam wand, and machine.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For starters, neither file is filtered beyond building classification code.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of filtered
Verb
  • For example, users could use the feature to visualize the city of Pompeii before the eruption of Vesuvius, or turn famous landmarks into illustrated infographics populated with data pulled directly from Gemini’s multimodal output.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the lower sections of the Tower were almost empty, populated by only a handful of technicians who often had little to do except monitor the telecommunications gear.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of populated
Verb
  • Their brain has already decided where the answer is most likely to be, and everything outside that expectation receives very little attention.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bardstown Bourbon Company, which is well known for indulging its experimental impulses, decided to blend together bourbon and rye and finish it in pineapple rum barrels with pieces of pineapple added to the whiskey for good measure.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Residents will encounter him perched on the air conditioner just outside their apartment, staring in.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Figures depicting the Pink Panther, Spider Man and the Minions have perched or crawled atop the Dome.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of perched
Verb
  • The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of lodged

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