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  • past tense form of quiet.
  • past participle of quiet.

quieted



ADJECTIVE
muzzled
Synonyms
STRONG




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As the boos quieted, he authored a quality start in his Dodgers debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The group quieted down like scandalized school children.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Though they sometimes escalate into larger-scale military drills, these maneuvers, which once dominated news headlines, quieted to a din as they became routine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Yet in all the noise, the next sound was so distinct that the mob quieted, if only for a moment.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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