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as in deep
firmly established over time
a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders
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as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so
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as in filtered
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
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as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
the region was originally settled by farmers
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as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant
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as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements
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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
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as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
settled the sleeping baby into her crib
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
a hot meal settled the children down
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
settle a debt
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as in determined
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
this information should settle the question of who is right
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Recent Examples of settled
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.
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Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.
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Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The Warriors Golden State has been prioritizing James and would give him an opportunity to play with his friends, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, and remain close to his family, which is settled in Southern California.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Not surprisingly, his classmates in Toronto, where his family settled in the 1960s, teased him.
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Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Roy later married and settled in Florida with his children, Long said Mehalco told him.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
YouTube also settled with the plaintiff last week, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury in a trial expected to begin July 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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Shanshan Dong,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
But before the matches fully settled in, Osaka offered a reminder that some of the tournament's most memorable statements happen before a single ball is hit.
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Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But the 24-year-old Thornton, making only his second MLB start, settled in from there.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Adjective
City’s squad had looked very settled but several players are expected to leave, including some like Nico Gonzalez and possibly Tijjani Reijnders, who only joined in the last 12-18 months.
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.
—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.
—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Chatrie case involves the hunt for a suspect in an armed bank robbery in busy Midlothian, Virginia, in May 2019, and how police settled on a man named Okello Chatrie as the perpetrator.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The Warriors Golden State has been prioritizing James and would give him an opportunity to play with his friends, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, and remain close to his family, which is settled in Southern California.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Not surprisingly, his classmates in Toronto, where his family settled in the 1960s, teased him.
—
Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Roy later married and settled in Florida with his children, Long said Mehalco told him.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
YouTube also settled with the plaintiff last week, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury in a trial expected to begin July 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—
Shanshan Dong,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
But before the matches fully settled in, Osaka offered a reminder that some of the tournament's most memorable statements happen before a single ball is hit.
—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But the 24-year-old Thornton, making only his second MLB start, settled in from there.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
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The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
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Facing intense competition, Accor recognized the need for deeper customer retention and advocacy.
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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
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The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
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Most of it gets filtered out without a second thought, and our brains are wired to ignore what feels predictable or irrelevant.
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The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys.
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According to the complaint, the system automatically populated driver's license numbers when someone entered basic identifying information, such as a person's name and address.
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Both are high-traffic areas near the Mall sure to be populated by many fireworks-seeking tourists this weekend.
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After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
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The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Le Tigrr Ermitage is the insider's pick—a hybrid Asian restaurant, cocktail bar, lounge, and club perched on the hill above Place des Lices, in the grounds of the historic Hôtel Ermitage.
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McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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“Settled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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