settle
verb (used with object)
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
are settling
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present progressiveof settle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And upstart brands looking to grow are settling for lower margins and cutting marketing budgets in hopes they can attract new shoppers with price tags that start with a nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Very high temperatures are settling in for the long term across the country," Meteo-France said as it announced the highest heatwave warning for 35 of France's departments, or administrative regions, for Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
“But those concerns have abated somewhat for now, and gas prices are settling into a pattern similar to last year when the usual seasonal increase was slow and steady.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Inch View head teacher Margaret Donaghy said the group are settling in well in their new classrooms.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023
Birds are settling down for the night, singing lullabies to their young.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
