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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My mother put her arm around my shoulder and pressed me close, a signal to quiet down that had been programmed long ago.
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Any noise is met with glares and gestures to quiet down.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
When things do occasionally quiet down, the actors shine.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s when Weisman got up and did something few people dared to do: ask Sinatra and his pals to quiet down.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Any noise is met with glares and gestures to quiet down.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
When things do occasionally quiet down, the actors shine.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s when Weisman got up and did something few people dared to do: ask Sinatra and his pals to quiet down.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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