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  • past tense form of quiet.
  • past participle of quiet.

quieted



ADJECTIVE
muzzled
Synonyms
STRONG




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Shopify quieted fears of a midyear slowdown, forecasting accelerating third-quarter sales growth as artificial intelligence-driven search and broad merchant expansion fuel market-share gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The group quieted down like scandalized school children.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

The boys all laughed and snapped on Ellis and the K, but mostly on the K. Then a PTA volunteer headed up the aisle toward them and the ruckus quieted.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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