quiet down
phrasal 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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Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Even though those rumors have quieted down quite a bit in recent days, Pittsburgh still seems like a plausible trade destination.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Netflix is betting that their silent majority will adapt and benefit while the vocal minority eventually quiets down.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The fight between Mitchell and Taylor was preceded by Mitchell profanely yelling at the party attendees, including his wife, to quiet down.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Although protests had quieted down on Monday, 700 Marines were sent to the city.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 10 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Netflix is betting that their silent majority will adapt and benefit while the vocal minority eventually quiets down.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The fight between Mitchell and Taylor was preceded by Mitchell profanely yelling at the party attendees, including his wife, to quiet down.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Although protests had quieted down on Monday, 700 Marines were sent to the city.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 10 June 2025
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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