as in tame
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
circus trainers work with tamed tigers and elephants
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids
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Recent Examples of tamed
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Felix Nmecha’s direct forward pass was a peach and Undav instinctively tamed it with his right and smacked it with his left.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Then there’s her steady stream of love letters to nature, wild and tamed.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
And Shawn's Ray Wilkins is still struggling to stay in the closet, this time turning to the church in a Sinners parody to keep him tamed.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
The Sooners led 10-8 after four innings and then tamed the mighty Yellow Jackets’ bats.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
The shooter tamed the sun’s glares while ensuring the deep-red gazebo popped against the lush green park.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The forecast comes as fire officials this week tamed a brush fire that burned through more than 11,400 acres of the Everglades in west Broward.
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Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
In the right hands, even a stubborn loaf can be tamed.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Burle Marx understood that Brazil’s botanical richness was not excess to be tamed, but a palette to be mastered.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Felix Nmecha’s direct forward pass was a peach and Undav instinctively tamed it with his right and smacked it with his left.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Then there’s her steady stream of love letters to nature, wild and tamed.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
And Shawn's Ray Wilkins is still struggling to stay in the closet, this time turning to the church in a Sinners parody to keep him tamed.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
The Sooners led 10-8 after four innings and then tamed the mighty Yellow Jackets’ bats.
—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
The shooter tamed the sun’s glares while ensuring the deep-red gazebo popped against the lush green park.
—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The forecast comes as fire officials this week tamed a brush fire that burned through more than 11,400 acres of the Everglades in west Broward.
—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
In the right hands, even a stubborn loaf can be tamed.
—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed
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But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible.
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Jorgen Strand Larsen should have given his side hope at 3-1 but saw his tame penalty saved by Mike Maignan before Desire Doue headed home France’s fourth late on.
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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These inventions transformed honey bees from a largely feral species into semi-domesticated livestock that could be managed year-round, expanded, and reproduced.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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During normal conditions, the temperature increase is carefully regulated.
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The platforms are not regulated by states as gambling companies and typically have minimum ages of 18 instead of 21.
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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All calls will be kept confidential.
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Previous announcements of potential deals to end the fighting have curbed prices and juiced markets, but this time experts hope the pact holds true.
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Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
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Gracie was restrained and blindfolded for the duration of her journey home.
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Incidents in recent weeks include a man who tried to open an exit door of a Frontier Airlines plane before being restrained by a passenger who was a jiu-jitsu instructor.
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“Tamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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