as in relaxing
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as in filtering
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
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as in populating
to supply with inhabitants
the region was originally settled by farmers
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as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant
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as in arranging
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements
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as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
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as in lodging
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
settled the sleeping baby into her crib
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as in composing
to free from distress or disturbance
a hot meal settled the children down
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as in containing
to gain emotional or mental control of
settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
settle a debt
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as in determining
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
this information should settle the question of who is right
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as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
settled the class with a firm "quiet!"
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Recent Examples of settling
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
With a candidate like Ben Johnson potentially available, a union with Smith would feel like a massive exercise in settling and hoping.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The film offers a moving exploration of the immigrant experience of settling in an unfamiliar country.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
After settling into their new life together, Richter noticed comments from people who had seen Brodie on the shelter's Facebook page and asked that the adopter continue to share updates themselves.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
After the takeover by the atheistic communist regime of Kim Il-Sung, most North Korean Christians followed retreating American troops south during the Korean War, settling in South Korea.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
After taking in Yuletide cheer, consider settling at the historic Hotel Bethlehem, which offers a cozy holiday experience.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Heard appealed, but the two ended up settling the case later that year.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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The evacuation comes on the heels of Affleck settling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez on Monday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
With a candidate like Ben Johnson potentially available, a union with Smith would feel like a massive exercise in settling and hoping.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The film offers a moving exploration of the immigrant experience of settling in an unfamiliar country.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
After settling into their new life together, Richter noticed comments from people who had seen Brodie on the shelter's Facebook page and asked that the adopter continue to share updates themselves.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
After the takeover by the atheistic communist regime of Kim Il-Sung, most North Korean Christians followed retreating American troops south during the Korean War, settling in South Korea.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
After taking in Yuletide cheer, consider settling at the historic Hotel Bethlehem, which offers a cozy holiday experience.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Heard appealed, but the two ended up settling the case later that year.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settling
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Monochrome hues also had a major moment during last year’s award season after populating the runways of Gucci, Chloé and Carven, among others.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The cast includes Kim Coates, Dane DeHaan, Jai Courtney, and more as a mix of historical and fictional figures populating the trek.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
4 Jan. 2025
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This summer is likely to be a key point in deciding his future — the two-year mark is usually when clubs either renew a contract or move on a player to maximise possible earnings.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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This could be as simple as burning a letter or keeping a small personal memento of the relationship and then deciding to release it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.—
Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Though best known as a guitarist and vocalist, Wayne’s contributions extended to multiple instruments, arranging, and songwriting.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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There’s also a strong farm-to-table food scene and lodging at many price points.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2024
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Seriously, had our honorable horror maestro taken a terrible tumble while composing the latest Goosebumps book?—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Consider using two hands to steady the monocular or use surrounding objects like fences or walls to lean against while composing your image.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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American fans have the opportunity to purchase seven different CD variants, all containing collectible items such as photocards, posters, stickers and trading cards.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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A number of high-paying AI jobs are available, in and around large language models (LLMs) , product management, machine learning and more.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Rhonda Sutton, who worked for Jingle this year, shared online that the missing paycheck has left her worried about paying rent.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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While investigators are still determining Livelsberger's motives for detonating the explosives outside the hotel, his alleged manifesto, emailed to Shoemate, has provided some clues.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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While investigators are still determining Livelsberger's motives for detonating the explosives outside the hotel, his alleged manifesto has provided some clues.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Settling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settling. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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