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settle down

VERB
chill out
Synonyms
WEAK
chill cool it cool off loosen up mellow relax simmer down take a chill pill
VERB
light
Synonyms
STRONG
alight arrive deplane detrain disembark drop perch rest roost settle stop
WEAK
come down fly down get down set down sit sit down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
embark enplane go
WEAK
mount
VERB
marry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
join wed
STRONG
ally associate bond combine conjoin conjugate contract couple espouse knit land link match mate merge pledge promise relate tie unify unite yoke
WEAK
become one drop anchor get hitched get married lead to altar one plight one's troth take vows tie the knot walk down aisle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide separate
STRONG
break detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divorce fail loosen lose part uncouple unfasten
VERB
maturate
Synonyms
STRONG
advance age arrive bloom blossom culminate develop evolve flower grow mellow mushroom perfect prime progress ripen round season
WEAK
attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out grow up reach adulthood reach majority shoot up
Antonyms
STRONG
decline decrease deteriorate die fade halt lessen retreat retrogress shrink shrivel stop wither
VERB
mature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen
STRONG
advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season
WEAK
attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority shoot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither
STRONG
retreat retrogress
VERB
mellow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soften sweeten
STRONG
age arrive develop grow improve maturate mollify perfect season
WEAK
grow up milden ripe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
trouble worry
STRONG
decline decrease diminish lessen
VERB
nestle
Synonyms
STRONG
bundle burrow cuddle huddle nuzzle snug snuggle
WEAK
lie against lie close make snug move close take shelter
Antonyms
STRONG
separate
VERB
repose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down
STRONG
deposit lie loaf loll lounge place rest settle slant sleep slumber stretch tilt
WEAK
lay down stretch out take it easy
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize move stand straighten
WEAK
be active be busy
VERB
settle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
land put sit
STRONG
alight decline descend flop immerse lay light lodge perch place plop plunge repose roost seat sink submerge submerse subside
WEAK
bed down set down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend dislodge displace go up remove rise

Example Sentences

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Now they’ve decided it’s time to settle down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"We're going to get to a crossroads here pretty soon where things will settle down."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

After spending his peripatetic 20s and 30s as a self-described “almost-successful serial entrepreneur,” he decided to settle down when he turned 40.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

A decision which divides many, Rosie Scott, 34, moved back home to Kent from Perth, western Australia a year ago to "settle down" with her boyfriend.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

"Settle down, there," called Tristran, "settle down, fellow, and I'll see if I cannot find warm oats and bran for all of you."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.