quiet
adjective
making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.
had quieted
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past perfectof quiet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If the Fed held steady anyway, it would revive the doubts about Warsh’s willingness to act that Friday’s speech had quieted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Lately, however, Muncy had quieted such noise with one of the best stretches of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
Hannah Gurholt, a 26-year-old graduate student, wrote an essay in Science magazine describing how antidepressants had quieted her anxiety.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
"By the time the National Guard even came, mostly everything had quieted down."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
It seemed like Mount St. Helens had quieted down.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
