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settle back

VERB

kick back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

WEAK

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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For yields to normalize, oil likely needs to settle back into the $70 range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Reassuring words could not help a demoralised Dart settle back into her rhythm and the fight was sucked out of her.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

Normally, some larvae would settle back on the coral reef and grow there, while others would be washed to other areas to start new coral colonies.

From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 3, 2024

If Wright is sent down just before the end of Seattle’s season, perhaps to settle back in for the Firebirds’ playoff run, the number of years on his deal are automatically extended one year.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

The legionnaires of the honor guard bristle, hands on their weapons, but at one look from Cain, they settle back, a pack of barely cowed dogs.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

settle back

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