quieten
verb (used without object)
to become quiet (often followed bydown ).
quietening
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present participleof quieten.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Here we are 12 months later, just as MPs may have thought things were quietening down before Parliament's summer break starting next week, and here we go again.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Things are quietening down a little as the Games approach the final stages, but don’t stop reading because that’s how we make our money and I need to buy some new shoes.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2021
Yet Kopatchinskaja produced a propulsion toward a quietening peace so overwhelming, it seemed inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2018
Julius heard her voice, clear and shrill above the quietening crowd.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
