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adjective

Definition of quietednext
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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quieted

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verb

past tense of quiet
1
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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2
as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance quiet a crying toddler with candy

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3
as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieted
  1. silent
  2. cooled
  3. calmed
  4. quiet
  5. soothed
  6. lulled
  7. calm
  8. composed
Adjective
  • Importantly, this decision did not remove all agency deference just deference where the statute is either silent or ambiguous.
    Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Kremlin remained silent on Assad’s whereabouts Monday, refusing to comment publicly on Russia’s decision to grant him asylum.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of silent
Verb
  • Nuclear fusion occurred in a brief burst, giving rise to the light elements, and very slowly and gradually, the Universe cooled sufficiently so that neutral atoms could form.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Heated, cooled and massaging seats are available.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooled
Verb
  • During our interview, Hyman and I talked through my test results, which calmed my anxiety.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Things calmed down in the third quarter, but UConn gained the edge in field position and scored the go-ahead touchdown after taking over at midfield.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of calmed
Adjective
  • Principled a stand as some might have seen it, Variety would have no doubt been part of a very quiet and small minority.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • More importantly, this cleanser always leaves my skin incredibly smooth, soft, and soothed.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, even sensitive skin is left soothed, glowing and hydrated, thanks to microalgae, pineapple enzymes, jojoba oil and squalane.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Conversation lulled; the music seemed louder.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • My therapist’s pressure on my body was smooth, deliberate, and sweeping, like cursive notes that lulled me into deep meditation.
    Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of lulled
Adjective
  • The show’s continuing appeal hinges largely on Guralnik; her calm demeanor and sharp analytical framing guide the participants (and the audience) toward astute insights about their relationship patterns.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His calm demeanor has received a lot of attention on TikTok (@ohsosnoopy), gathering 408,500 views and 74,000 likes.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of calm
Verb
  • Beyond his film work, Rahman composed for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony and has collaborated with artists including U2, Mick Jagger’s SuperHeavy, and Michael Bolton.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Roughly 43 percent of Texas' teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of composed
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quiet (down)

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quieted (down)

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