calm
adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still.
had calmed
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past perfectof calm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said the situation around the town had calmed down in the last two days and there were indications the airport, which was still being used by the military, might reopen on Thursday.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The fighting in Lebanon had calmed since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon were both agreed in June.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“As soon as Friday evening rolled around, the fighting picked up, but by Sunday night and futures opening, things had calmed down.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
An EMT said in a report that she told Poulson that LaCour had calmed and didn’t need ketamine, and later warned that LaCour was no longer breathing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Certainly after 9/11 it was more fraught than before, and then it had calmed for a few years.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
