quieten
verb (used without object)
to become quiet (often followed bydown ).
had quietened
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past perfectof quieten.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At about 22:30 Valery went upstairs from the cellar because the shelling had quietened down and he wanted to get some rest.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2022
The Syrian government has not commented on the violence but Al-Watan said the fighting had quietened and negotiations over a settlement were underway.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2022
His side had quietened Liverpool – and their support – and there was scant threat to their goal.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 17, 2016
After the initial eruption had quietened, the volcano continued to spew low levels of ash, and nobody knew whether the activity might pick up again.
From Nature ● Aug. 26, 2014
There was a big dandy on me too, and as soon as I had quietened the collie I opened the dandy up.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Gordon Stables
