- present participle of settle.
Etymology
Origin of settling
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at settle 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
During my childhood, our family moved back and forth between the United States and the Philippines before eventually settling here.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
After marrying in 2003, the couple lived in Epsom and across Surrey, before settling near Redhill.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Comex gold rose 1.1% and silver gained 0.9%, with both metals settling higher for a third consecutive session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
We stood side by side, looking past the settling debris, not daring to talk in case we were dreaming wide awake.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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