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.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s starting to settle down, but still consider going at midday, early or late. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025

Niche is an online rating database that annually ranks and reviews factors that figure into where someone decides to settle down — schools, work, public safety. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025

Score at the first media timeout: 10-0 Olen took the unusual step of calling timeout just 2:49 into the game to settle down a team that starts two juniors and three fifth-year seniors. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025

Give this time to settle down; peak in 12-15 years. —Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown