settle into
To become comfortable with a place or routine.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It takes time to settle into a new home.”
“After moving to the city, it took me a few months to settle into my new daily routine.”
“Once the initial chaos of the relocation subsided, she began to settle into the quiet rhythms of her new life in the countryside.”
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dust settles
A heated, angry, or confused atmosphere calms down.
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settle a score
To even the score.
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settle for
To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
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settle in
To get comfortable or established, as in a new place.
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settle one's account
To return what one owes; to make good on one's debts; to pay back.
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settle someone's hash
To physically or verbally subdue someone.
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settle upon
Synonym of settle on.
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settle with
To get revenge on (someone); to resolve a grudge with (someone).
Last updated August 10, 2026