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as in deep
firmly established over time
a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders
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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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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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as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
the region was originally settled by farmers
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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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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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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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Recent Examples of settled
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
Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Miami responded by giving its starter run support, and Ciscar settled back in for the rest of his outing.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Snowboarder Chloe Kim’s came up short of a historic third consecutive gold medal and settled for silver.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Idaho’s highest court settled an expensive debate over who should pay for growth in Southwest Boise, and the decision has implications well beyond the Barber Valley.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
The two parties settled the matter in October 2020.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Now settled in Paris, Lilia (Eya Bouteraa) flies in to her Tunisian hometown of Sousse, accompanied by her girlfriend Alice (Marion Barbeau).
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin connected on a quad-flip to start but then settled for a single axel.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and once worked at a television station in the city, where her parents settled in the 1970s.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Miami responded by giving its starter run support, and Ciscar settled back in for the rest of his outing.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Snowboarder Chloe Kim’s came up short of a historic third consecutive gold medal and settled for silver.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Idaho’s highest court settled an expensive debate over who should pay for growth in Southwest Boise, and the decision has implications well beyond the Barber Valley.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
The two parties settled the matter in October 2020.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Now settled in Paris, Lilia (Eya Bouteraa) flies in to her Tunisian hometown of Sousse, accompanied by her girlfriend Alice (Marion Barbeau).
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin connected on a quad-flip to start but then settled for a single axel.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
Adjective
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Together, these elements allow the battery to remain stable, efficient, and electrically responsive even in harsh, winter-like environments.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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To make your own homemade cold foam taste more like a frozen creamer, use heavy cream for the base; this helps create a richer, thicker, and more stable texture.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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Coherence collapses when reality gets filtered on its way up.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If any part of that is uncertain — weak GPS data, offshore photos, older images — the result gets filtered out.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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No, not the motion picture academy screening populated by Oscar voters with receding hairlines.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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The former owners, Jennifer Bury and Gavin O’Neal, decided to sell the house on the corner of 15th and Franklin streets in early 2024.—
Angela Palermo
February 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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In a world filled with high-tech robotics kits and programmable gadgets, one artist decided to strip everything back to the fundamentals of physics.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Alberdi is the rare filmmaker to enter the Berlinale with distribution for her film already arranged.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two feel fortunate their national Olympic committees arranged for them to bunk together at Cortina's Olympic village, since typically only teammates share housing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Problems came to a head in 2023, when K-pop star Jennie Kim of Blackpink shared images of herself perched on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the drop.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Settled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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