quietening

verb

Definition of quieteningnext
present participle of quieten, chiefly British
1
as in calming
to free from distress or disturbance the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

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2
as in quieting
to stop the noise or speech of one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietening
  1. calming
  2. soothing
  3. composing
  4. muting
  5. settling
Verb
  • The calming voice of a bygone narrator from Radio Days plays over a rich color palette of the Mushroom Kingdom.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Playing on the wing and wearing knee pads and her now-iconic matte red lipstick, Maher burst into a nerve-calming tackle within seconds.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of calming
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  • The soothing sound of water from the fountains, accompanied by the fragrant aromas of essential oils immediately ease the senses once inside the spa.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Simply pop them in a microwave to provide up to an hour of soothing warmth and comfort.
    Wayfair, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of soothing
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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
  • 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
Definition of composing
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  • However, the survey also found technology brings some communication challenges, with more than a third of participants in Arizona citing miscommunication as a major cause of family disagreements, and about half admitted to blocking or muting a family member at some point.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, a jump in jobless claims data signaled a potentially weaker economy, muting some of the gain in yields.
    Sean Conlon,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of muting
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  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of settling
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