settle down
phrasal verb
settled down; settling down; settles down
1
: to become quiet, calm, or orderly
Settle down, children.
When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.
2
: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.
They swore they would never settle down and get married.
3
: to put oneself into a comfortable position
He settled down for the night.
4
: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something
They quickly settled down to their work.
Examples of settle down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The movie opens with a wedding: Mike is finally settling down.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 June 2024
Chavez, who was his team’s opening day starter on the mound, settled down after a shaky first inning and gave up three hits with no walks and three strikeouts while earning the win in Orange Lutheran’s final game, a 7-6 triumph over La Mirada in the Southern California Regional Division 1 final.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
After that two run frame, however, Beck settled down and executed pitches well.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Irvin struggled in his first two frames, allowing a run in each, before settling down to pitch five innings of two-run ball.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
At 37, Harrington says climbers of her generation are looking to settle down.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Things will settle down today from the tension of yesterday.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
From Snooki's husband to Pauly D's long-term girlfriend, see who the former MTV stars settled down with
Gym.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The change — effective retroactively — would apply to all condo owners in mixed-use buildings, which are becoming increasingly popular as retirees look to settle down in buildings run like resorts by prominent hotel brands.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 June 2024
Chavez, who was his team’s opening day starter on the mound, settled down after a shaky first inning and gave up three hits with no walks and three strikeouts while earning the win in Orange Lutheran’s final game, a 7-6 triumph over La Mirada in the Southern California Regional Division 1 final.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
After that two run frame, however, Beck settled down and executed pitches well.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Irvin struggled in his first two frames, allowing a run in each, before settling down to pitch five innings of two-run ball.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
At 37, Harrington says climbers of her generation are looking to settle down.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Things will settle down today from the tension of yesterday.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
From Snooki's husband to Pauly D's long-term girlfriend, see who the former MTV stars settled down with
Gym.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The change — effective retroactively — would apply to all condo owners in mixed-use buildings, which are becoming increasingly popular as retirees look to settle down in buildings run like resorts by prominent hotel brands.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
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“Settle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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