as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the sea finally calmed down, making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again
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Most of the Lower Peninsula will see a mix of showers and sun, with periods of warmth early and mid-September, then cooling later.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025 -
Many guests also like to cool off with treats from Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlour, which serves Butterbeer soft-serve and hard-pack flavors, including Clotted Cream and Sticky Toffee Pudding.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Walking through its marble corridors and hushed reading rooms, the power of simplicity and permanence struck me.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Inside the airy courtroom, hushed spectators, including Combs’ mother and six adult children, sat on wooden benches.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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“Calm (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calm%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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