- present participle of settle.
settling
Example Sentences
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Part of this has to do with the fact that tech companies, specifically A.I. startups, have begun settling in the area.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
The A-list celebrity couple is now settling in back in Harry's homeland, six years after they stepped down as working royals and left for the United States amid bitter acrimony with his family.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
An advantage of settling is states will get money pronto with few constraints on how it can be spent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
You could argue that settling protects its core business - social networks are still the way in which it makes most of its money.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I pondered a great many options before settling on fabricating everything from ice. I am pleased that you think it like a dream, as that is where the core of the idea came from.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
