How to Use settle on/upon (something) in a Sentence

settle on/upon (something)

phrasal verb
  • The process to settle on Andrea Berta took a few months.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Mold spores float through the air and settle on surfaces, even in the cleanest homes.
    — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
  • At some point, the Chargers have to settle on a starting five up front.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • If someone needs more time to pay, settle on a timeline and stick to it.
    — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The format, though, was something that took some time to settle on.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • So how do state games agencies settle on the cost of a deer license?
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The rebuilt league could settle on eight members, or grow to 12.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Plenty of time to go before the Chargers have to settle on their five best.
    — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Fire up the grill, break out the tailgate recipes, and settle on the couch with all your favorite Super Bowl snack foods.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
  • That may further choke off free agents who have yet to settle on a landing spot.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Ready to pack your bags, but can’t settle on a location?
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Still, Harbaugh isn’t ready to settle on a starting five.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
  • My Ugly Face, which is also the film’s French title) and can’t even settle on which font to use.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
  • This isn’t a long-term plan and my hunch is that after this week, the team would like to settle on a starting lineup and stick with it.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
  • So, the researchers settle on this as the most likely description of the system.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
  • When the dust — and bodies — settle on season four of Stranger Things, fans can argue about the killer moments.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 July 2022
  • Please share your thoughts on how the District and the Chicago Teachers Union can settle on a new 4-year contract.
    — Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • That’s more than three years away and plenty of time for Marvel to settle on the MCU’s four amazing new heroes.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Oct. 2022
  • However, if the rumor referenced by Sim turns out to be true, the Bidens could settle on the West Coast.
    — Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Matt Quinn and Reese Burkhardt return to their roles in the kicking game but the Blazers will need to settle on new starters at punter and long-snapper.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Berry moved to settle on the sofa opposite Bush Hager and clasped hands with her partner.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • Logan pored over hundreds of the Avetts’ songs to settle on the 16 that would complete his narrative.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Aquarius is also hard-headed and likes to settle on things.
    — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Let the taste buds settle on a cool cocktail on the rooftop of Ribaut Social Club at Anchorage 1770.
    — Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The crowd erupted with laughter, but Nélisse and her castmates couldn’t settle on an answer for Lyle.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Precisely, Atlético must settle on what the next era looks like.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Before voters get a say, the council has to give its stamp of approval and settle on a final project list with the mayor.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
  • If your hair is the kind that kinks, curls, and tangles, the question of what holiday hairstyle to settle on has likely crossed your mind.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • Why settle on one without the inputs of those in Africa closest to the policy and technical issues involved?
    — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Humid weather and overly dense plants create the ideal conditions for powdery mildew spores to settle on leaves and spread.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025

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