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

Sasaki settled down after the Teel bomb, striking out the final batter of his first inning before walking a pair in his third and final frame of the simulated game. —Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

By the second and third episodes, Suits LA does settle down a bit. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025

Butler settles down possessions by bullying his way to the line. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025

The way Brock Faber settled down from a tough 4 Nations debut against Finland to be so good that he was thrown onto the ice while defending an extra attacker and a 2-1 lead. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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