CALMED (DOWN) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

calmed (down)

verb

past tense of calm (down)

as in settled (down)

to become still and orderly the sea finally calmed down, making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again

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Standard commercial reactors are cooled by pressurized water.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Hiring has cooled, mortgage rates recently topped 7%, and inflation is still sufficiently elevated to make boasting about the economy treacherous.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

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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 normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a five-minute memorial video began playing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hushed

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