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

Cubs starter Colin Rea settled down after giving up the two first-inning runs and threw five shutout innings after that. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025

Yamamoto did indeed settle down after the grand slam, giving up no other runs while getting into the fifth inning. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025

Homes are being bought during this time frame as many buyers want to settle down before schools start. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

Zanganeh settled down with an uncle in Oldenburg, a small city about 30 miles from Bremen, while her parents continued to shuttle between Europe and Iran. —Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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