quiet (down)

verb

Definition of quiet (down)next
as in to hush
to stop talking the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiet (down)
  1. hush
  2. dry up
  3. clam up
  4. shut up
Verb
  • The lounge is a real scene, especially during afternoon tea, when a perfectly coiffed crowd has hushed discussions about worldly matters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The park has already taken some steps to hush their new attraction.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hush
Verb
  • But as that approach began to deliver diminishing returns, and freely available human data started to dry up, the labs have leaned much more on post-training and reinforcement learning.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In December 2024, Hot Hands Sports landed two clients, only for that well to dry up five months later.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dry up
Verb
  • Anyone asked by local or national media over the past few months if they’d been invited to the nuptials clammed up quickly.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of clam up
Verb
  • Georgia Tech won its game with undefeated Duke by (ahem) shutting up and getting better during the bye week.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Turning paying ticket buyers into political punching bags and telling colleagues to shut up is terrible business and toxic for basketball.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut up
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“Quiet (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiet%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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