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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2
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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So far, the ESA has been silent on Trump excluding video game consoles from his tariff exemptions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The Taliban are also silent on the other restrictions and whether there is any chance of removing them.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 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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There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And in a culture that often asks women to go faster, do more, and present themselves perfectly, the act of cooking something small and lovely—just because—is its own quiet form of resistance.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Today By Paulina Berges Nestled within Okazaki on a quiet residential road, Shinsho-an feels more like a private home than a hotel.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 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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The sound of the ocean lulled me to sleep at night, and gently woke me up early every morning.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Maybe lulled into a sense of security by how well the Quickfire went, final plating issues also start to plague this crew.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Clouds will hang around most of the evening, and the low will be around 57 along with calm overnight winds.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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While not all people with autism stim, doing so can help release debilitating excess energy and restore a feeling of comfort, calm, and body/mind awareness.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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