as in cooling
to become still and orderly
the sea finally calmed down, making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again
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After 10 more minutes of cooling down, shift the brownies to a cutting board.—
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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For a bird’s-eye view of the jungle and villages, climb the towering Nohoch Mul Pyramid to emerge around 138 feet above the canopy before cooling off in your choice of pristine cenotes.—
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There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.—
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.—
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“Calming (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calming%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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