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simmer down
adverb as in seriously
Strongest matches
Strong match
verb as in calm
verb as in calm down
verb as in chill out
verb as in compose
Strong matches
verb as in contain
verb as in control
verb as in cool
verb as in rein
verb as in relax
verb as in repress
Strong matches
Example Sentences
What might help the public simmer down, rather depressingly, is the appointment of an oil spill czar.
Well, we'll simmer down when the turn comes, and though I'm piling up dollars, I'll be thankful.
With that some several policemen run up, and I had to simmer down.
At this the righteous exaltation began rather abruptly to simmer down in the soul of Alonzo Rawson.
It'll simmer down and work out, I expect, to a bad quarrel you had with Karen that's parted you.
Miss Phillips was too wise to call a Scout meeting immediately; she wanted to give the discussion a chance to simmer down.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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