as in silent
mostly or entirely without sound
one could hear a pin drop in the quieted concert hall as conductor raised his baton
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as in cooled
to become still and orderly
the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
quiet a crying toddler with candy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieted
Adjective
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The skies in Gaza went silent for the first time in months with no Israeli airstrikes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025 -
In the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard silent screen star Norma Desmond returns to the Paramount lot after twenty years living under the radar in her crumbling mansion.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Looking forward A number of sectors cooled, while others heated up.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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But the anger that fueled once-unthinkable scenes of vandalism has cooled.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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All the preceding intrigue is really a setup for climactic dialogues between father and daughter that are quiet, unpleasant, but fully loaded with stinging emotional payoff.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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After going quiet briefly as emergency responders grappled to contain the multiple fires that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least 27 people, De Laurentiis broke her silence.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Don’t be lulled into assuming that the questions you’re being asked are as singularly focused as the actual words might suggest.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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During the 13-day trial, some of Girardi’s former clients testified that they had been lulled into complacency by Girardi’s role in securing the landmark $333 million settlement against Pacific Gas & Electric that was featured in the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Current conditions are more favorable, with calmer winds allowing the fire department’s helicopters to carry out water drops throughout the night, Kelliher said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The multicolored stone walls that encompass the wood-burning feature are carried over from the great room to the kitchen as well as other parts of the house, providing a calm cohesiveness.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Quieted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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