calmed down
Regained composure finally
Calmed down describes the process of becoming less agitated, anxious, or upset—returning to a settled state after emotional intensity.
Someone who has calmed down has regained composure: She calmed down after taking a few deep breaths.
It also applies to situations: The protests calmed down overnight.
Often used as a command: Calm down, it's not that serious.
- quietedMade less loud
- settledNo longer in question
- placatedMade calm through concession
- pacifiedMade tranquil again
- appeasedSatisfied by yielding
relaxed · unwound · composed · reassured · de-escalated · mollified · mellowed · assuaged · abated · soothed · allayed · subsided · eased up · loosened · tranquilized · breathed · chilled · hushed
calmed downlost one's temper
Became suddenly enraged
freaked out · panicked · flared up · blew up · lost it
calmed downwent wild
Became uncontrollably frenzied
lost control · went crazy · erupted · exploded · acted out
calmed downescalated
Increased in severity
flared up · blew up · intensified · heated up · boiled over
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