- present participle of quiet.
quieting
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By quieting food noise, these drugs might be able to address some of the hallmarks of disordered eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
"This offers a tangible path toward creating a medication that has a similar quieting effect as meditation."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
They beat them in the first week of the season, quieting the noise around Domantas Sabonis’ dominance against Anthony Davis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
The woman’s sighs and sobs were quieting down.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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