becalming

present participle of becalm

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Verb
  • Create a ritual Creating calming rituals around mealtimes can also help bring more awareness—and in turn, lower cortisol.
    Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Another bedroom, by Eve Robinson Associates, is meant to be a calming respite away from the hustle and bustle of New York.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s this North Star patchwork quilt that blends soothing fall colors and looks great in any season.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • To that end, Martinez also recommends finishing the meal with a hot drink to enhance the feel-good effect—especially if the drink contains adaptogens that are known for soothing the body and mind.
    Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.
    Karen Palmer September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Becalming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becalming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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