settle down
phrasal verb
settled down; settling down; settles down
1
: to become quiet, calm, or orderly
Settle down, children.
When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.
2
: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.
They swore they would never settle down and get married.
3
: to put oneself into a comfortable position
He settled down for the night.
4
: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something
They quickly settled down to their work.
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Unlike countries that offer a path to permanent residency through investment or long-term stays, Slovenia is not (yet) courting expats looking to settle down permanently.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Thompson said mother bears may expand their range while teaching cubs where to look for food while older, juvenile bears — those between the ages of 18 and 30 months — will leave their mother’s home range and travel in search of a new place to settle down.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
As a teenager, Jeff and his family moved once again, this time settling down in Florida.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
That means energy prices may be volatile until conditions settle down – even as summer vacations start in earnest and a massive heat wave grips the central and eastern parts of the country.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Thompson said mother bears may expand their range while teaching cubs where to look for food while older, juvenile bears — those between the ages of 18 and 30 months — will leave their mother’s home range and travel in search of a new place to settle down.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
As a teenager, Jeff and his family moved once again, this time settling down in Florida.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
That means energy prices may be volatile until conditions settle down – even as summer vacations start in earnest and a massive heat wave grips the central and eastern parts of the country.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for settle down
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“Settle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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