quiet down
verb
quieted down; quieting down; quiets down
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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Long after everything quiets down, nighttime can be a source of strain for many first-time parents.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
As for this erupting volcano, now that it's quieted down, scientists have been trying to predict when the next outflow could occur.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 17 June 2026
That criticism will surely quiet down now.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Since promotion of Radical Optimism largely quieted down, the pop superstar shared her only two live albums.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
As for this erupting volcano, now that it's quieted down, scientists have been trying to predict when the next outflow could occur.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 17 June 2026
That criticism will surely quiet down now.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Since promotion of Radical Optimism largely quieted down, the pop superstar shared her only two live albums.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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