How to Use settle (something) on (someone) in a Sentence

settle (something) on (someone)

phrasal verb
Definition of settle (something) on (someone)next
  • His plan was to settle on the coaching staff in about one week.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Mold spores float through the air and settle on surfaces, even in the cleanest homes.
    — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
  • If someone needs more time to pay, settle on a timeline and stick to it.
    — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The rebuilt league could settle on eight members, or grow to 12.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Ohio State faces some urgency to settle on who needs to play the most among its front six.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Fire up the grill, break out the tailgate recipes, and settle on the couch with all your favorite Super Bowl snack foods.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Ready to pack your bags, but can’t settle on a location?
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
  • What was the process to settle on a champagne-colored carpet?
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Still, Harbaugh isn’t ready to settle on a starting five.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
  • My Ugly Face, which is also the film’s French title) and can’t even settle on which font to use.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
  • Matt Quinn and Reese Burkhardt return to their roles in the kicking game but the Blazers will need to settle on new starters at punter and long-snapper.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Aquarius is also hard-headed and likes to settle on things.
    — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Let the taste buds settle on a cool cocktail on the rooftop of Ribaut Social Club at Anchorage 1770.
    — Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • If your hair is the kind that kinks, curls, and tangles, the question of what holiday hairstyle to settle on has likely crossed your mind.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • The dust began to settle on the fishing wars in the early ‘80s when Bowers started a family.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • Yellow, red, and orange leaves flutter in the wind and settle on the ground, creating a layer of softness.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The lander, nicknamed Odysseus, is expected to spend a week in space before attempting to settle on the moon on Feb. 22.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Asked what has been the most difficult part of navigating the past few weeks, Forbes could not settle on one answer.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • At the time, ACA reform efforts teetered as interest groups feuded and Democrats struggled to settle on a plan.
    — Phil Galewitz, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
  • When the dust begins to settle on a frantic three-day dart to freedom across the world, attention will likely turn to Assange’s next move.
    — Adam Hancock, NPR, 26 June 2024
  • The steel filter is too porous and does let a lot of sediment through, but KitchenAid smartly has a textured bottom that lets the grit settle on the sides of the bottom.
    — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 30 June 2023
  • Romi flees with her husband and son from a devastated Earth to settle on the planet Eden17.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Wrecks are new structures that invasive species can settle on, grow and use as a hub to expand to other habitats.
    — Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Ta’Kiya had picked out several names ahead of her mid-November due date but had yet to settle on one, Nadine Young said.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • With the former, disagreeing parties settle on something that isn’t true in order to move on.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • During the cooler months to come, when there is no monsoon to scrub Lahore’s skies, an even thicker smog will settle on its skyline.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Licht has also yet to settle on a 9 p.m. host to permanently replace Chris Cuomo, who was fired more than a year ago.
    — Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Arizona has struggled to settle on a closer this season.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 31 July 2023
  • According to the Sun-Times, unless both sides settle on a resolution for the issue, there will be further hearings on the matter.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Perhaps the animals can settle on the sediment after all.
    — Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024

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