settle into

verb

To become comfortable with a place or routine.

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Meanings

verbsettle into (third-person singular simple present settles into, present participle settling into, simple past and past participle settled into)

present singular third person settles into · participle present settling into · participle past settled into · past settled into

  1. idiomaticTo become comfortable with a place or routine.
    1 more example

    Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as the reliability of these tired old British Rail trains inevitably declines, and maintenance costs rise.

    2026 February 18, Paul Clifton, “West of England Line problems laid bare”, in RAIL, page 7
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APA

settle into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20into

MLA

“settle into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20into. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settle into,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20into.

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