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.
Examples of quiet down in a Sentence
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Yet often, after a while, the voices quiet down and the streets empty out—either by force, or from attrition.
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Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 11 June 2024
In a video obtained by TMZ, Lopez can be heard giving three chances for the crowd to quiet down before leaving.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Once a module prevails, the others quiet down for a moment, and the winner places its information into a set of common variables: the workspace.
—George Musser, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
Businesses that had been growing more vocal in support of humanity’s basic needs for the environment and a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society are quieting down amid legal and stakeholder uncertainty.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
However, for the next four weeks, things will quiet down a bit.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
No calm after the storm People are used to things quieting down after a big storm comes through.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The family remained in the area, and things quieted down a bit.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Long after filming wrapped on American Sniper and the fanfare surrounding the blockbuster’s box office success and six Academy Award nominations quieted down, the film’s star, Bradley Cooper, would take time to check in with the family whose lives were portrayed onscreen.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 11 June 2024
In a video obtained by TMZ, Lopez can be heard giving three chances for the crowd to quiet down before leaving.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Once a module prevails, the others quiet down for a moment, and the winner places its information into a set of common variables: the workspace.
—George Musser, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
Businesses that had been growing more vocal in support of humanity’s basic needs for the environment and a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society are quieting down amid legal and stakeholder uncertainty.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
However, for the next four weeks, things will quiet down a bit.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
No calm after the storm People are used to things quieting down after a big storm comes through.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The family remained in the area, and things quieted down a bit.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Long after filming wrapped on American Sniper and the fanfare surrounding the blockbuster’s box office success and six Academy Award nominations quieted down, the film’s star, Bradley Cooper, would take time to check in with the family whose lives were portrayed onscreen.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Quiet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20down. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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