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quietened
verb as in silence
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Saleh Adel al-Fara told BBC Arabic’s Gaza Today programme that there had been clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters on Thursday evening, and that his family had gone to sleep “when things quietened down a bit”.
The 7 October attack has also quietened calls for peace.
The chants of "AJ, AJ" had quietened.
England boss Southgate was criticised for his perceived negative tactics at times this summer - although dissenting voices quietened as they went deeper into the tournament.
But in retaining his side's title, the Northern Irishman has quietened his doubters, says former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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