settle back

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kick back v.
relax v.

VERB

kick back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

WEAK

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

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settle back

"I'd expect the energy prices to settle back down, which, as I said, will be good for the entire world."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

They will be monitored as they settle back into the wild.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, used advanced "chemical transport" modeling to track how chemicals move through the atmosphere, react with other substances, and eventually settle back to Earth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

For yields to normalize, oil likely needs to settle back into the $70 range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

“What happened?” she asked, when everyone had calmed down enough to catch their breath and settle back in around the table.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

settle back

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