BECALMED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

becalmed

verb

past tense of becalm

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks

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But now that internet novelty has calmed down over the last decade or so, people don't use it as much.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Minervini calmed down from there, delivering a more graceful goodbye.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of calmed

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The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.

— Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of soothed

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This is not the time to get lulled into a false sense of security, according to BTIG.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
The little girl could be heard well over a rowdy crowd that had about been lulled into passiveness — and eventually, boos in the fifth round — in the humdrum title fight.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of lulled

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Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of composed

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Hundreds of people responsible for 73 million Americans’ health care quieted as conference room lights dimmed and Mehmet Oz’s face appeared on giant screens Thursday morning.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
It’s been a tumultuous journey but coming to Atlanta this season has been the perfect move for the three-time All-Star, whose accomplishments this year have quieted many of her critics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of quieted

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But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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