How to Use settle in a Sentence

settle

1 of 2 verb

• He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.
• We need to settle this question once and for all.
• The two sides have settled their differences.
• They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.
• That settles it. I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.
• His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.
• But she’s hasn’t settled on one just yet for the big day.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
• The Twins and Mauer settled on a $5.1 million signing bonus.
  — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
• Trull’s head barely clears the rafters once he’s settled.
  — oregonlive, 12 June 2023
• So by pushing the parties to the cliff, there was no choice but to settle the debate.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
• But the guild settled for the bonus, of which 75% will go to actors on the most popular streaming shows.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
• Just as the trial was about to begin, Fox settled for $787 million, but that didn’t put an end to the chaos.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
• Once dusk settles, visit the New World Distillery in Eden.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
• After the war ended, Hong Kong saw an influx of refugees settle in the no-longer-walled Walled City.
  — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
• From there, Utah’s defense held its ground, and Baylor settled for a 24-yard field goal.
  — Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
• Now dust from the two explosions is settling on the couches, rug, and table.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
• According to The Post-Dispatch, the church is known for helping African refugees settle into the city.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• Grab your favorite snack, get comfortable, and settle in to have to your mind blown.
  — Starr Savoy, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
• The lawsuit was settled one day after it was filed for an undisclosed sum.
  — CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
• Even if that happens, there will probably be a long road in the courts to settle the issue.
  — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
• And that’s why the arbitration is set up, to settle the problem.
  — The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
• This cranked up air mass will then settle over the Central Valley, quickly spilling into parts of the Bay Area.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2023
• Pet hair doesn't settle in, either — a quick vacuum or swipe with a rubber glove will get the job done in a flash.
  — Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023
• Its people have traveled all over the world and settled across the world in many different countries.
  — Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
• Combs and Cassie settled for an undisclosed amount a day after her lawsuit was filed.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
• The suit was later settled in 2017, according to a court filing.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Life will serve you opportunities; don't settle for what is in front of you and don't order off the menu.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Now people have started to settle in where games are a hobby or a lifestyle.
  — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023
• The trial could have lasted several weeks, but the parties settled Monday on undisclosed terms.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
• The aircraft has hit cruising altitude, there’s no turbulence, and you’re settled comfortably in your seat, eager to give the in-flight entertainment your full attention.
  — Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024

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settle

2 of 2 noun

• My body goes numb in the cold water and a sense of calm settles in.
  — David Schechter, Haley Rush, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2023
• The site will evolve with new features as days and weeks of the new normal settle in.
  — Stacy Sullivan, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2020
• High pressure settles in for the night with lows back in the bone-chilling teens.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2018
• How weird could things get if Twitter and Elon Musk settle?
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
• Lifted out, a smooth, thin layer of paper settles on the wire, ready to dry.
  — Anna Hartley, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
• If sustained through the day, that level would mark the lowest settle in 10 months.
  — Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
• Full and feeling good, a slow walk back to the cottage helped the delicacies of the night settle.
  — Tanner Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2021
• This isn’t one of those glamorous tours that stops in only the biggest cities and settles in for weeks at a time.
  — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Cooler, drier air settles in with lows in the mid- to upper 60s.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
• Her 8-year-old and 10-year-old settle into chairs and use a hotspot to connect to the Internet.
  — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
• Bits of the fruit settle to the bottom of the cup, so give it a stir to enjoy the mix of coffee, pear and just a splash of milk on sunny fall days.
  — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2021
• The coldest air settles at the door near the floor, which is below the surface of the surrounding snow outside.
  — Craig S. Smith, New York Times, 21 June 2017
• When the dust settles, Democrats are widely expected to have come out ahead in as many as eight of these races.
  — William A. Galston, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2018
• As the stellar dust settles, the remains include a neutron star or a black hole.
  — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 29 May 2019
• Overnight success Night deepens, and calm settles over the water near the city campground.
  — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2019
• Prices slipped again Monday, to $74.10 a barrel, which is still the fourth highest settle value this year.
  — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 12 July 2021
• Plus, when river flows are weak, more sediment settles on the riverbed.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 6 June 2023
• This is a quality goal — off a corner kick, weird touch, settle, goal.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 May 2021
• Kids won't get to play on the playground for another few days until the concrete settles.
  — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2019
• The front porch is a study spot, a selfie studio, a home gym and a lookout place for familiar faces as evening settles.
  — Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2020
• Log houses this heavy settle in their early years, Olinyk said.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021
• That front could set off storms, especially this evening, before hot, steamy air settles in for the balance of the week.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 June 2019
• Things clear out by sunset and beyond as a much drier and cooler air mass settles in overnight.
  — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 24 June 2018
• Brinton said her group of property owners will be among the first settle.
  — John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2020
• How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle?
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2021
• Durant loves to pull up after letting his last dribble settle in his left hand.
  — cleveland.com, 8 June 2017
• Will Gator Collective settle with Rashada or go to court?
  — Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
• If nothing else, the fee-free day is a great excuse to get outside before summer settles in for the next several months.
  — Scott Craven, azcentral, 20 Apr. 2018
• Everyone survives, and as the snow-dust settles, the father returns to the table as if nothing has happened.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Feb. 2020
• On defense, the Bruins will lean on a veteran linebacking unit led by Dom Downs while newcomers along the line and in the secondary settle in.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024