settle
verb (used with object)
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
settles
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present tense formof settle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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WTI settles down 4.4% at $86.85 a barrel and Brent falls 5.8% to $92.57.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs when a system that could exist in several equivalent arrangements settles into one particular configuration.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
It’s hard to explain: Sometimes there’s one word wrong but you don’t realize it until the dust settles 30 years later and you go, “I could have done this and it would’ve been perfect.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond says he has swapped vintage cars for food festivals and running as he settles into life in a Welsh market town.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
I feel the power dissipate all around me, and then the earth settles.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
