1
as in soothed
to free from distress or disturbance
the president's reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy
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Recent Examples of calmed
But Rutherford said as soon as comms were established, things calmed for a second.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in the region, reported airstrikes calmed over the past day except in Lebanon.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Things have not calmed down since then.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Airport security wait times across the country, including in Atlanta, have calmed way down since a presidential memorandum directed the Department of Homeland Security to find funds to pay employees during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
For the birth of WolfVoice's youngest daughter a few years ago, Pipe brought cedar oil, a sacred plant used for prayer, and calmed WolfVoice through her contractions.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The helicopter flew low and dropped off the volunteer and Bingo, who calmed Molly and guided her to safety.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The team functioned amazingly, calmed us, and treated us in the best possible way.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Texas Rangers’ early fears about ace Jacob deGrom appear to have been calmed.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in the region, reported airstrikes calmed over the past day except in Lebanon.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Things have not calmed down since then.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Airport security wait times across the country, including in Atlanta, have calmed way down since a presidential memorandum directed the Department of Homeland Security to find funds to pay employees during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
For the birth of WolfVoice's youngest daughter a few years ago, Pipe brought cedar oil, a sacred plant used for prayer, and calmed WolfVoice through her contractions.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The helicopter flew low and dropped off the volunteer and Bingo, who calmed Molly and guided her to safety.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The team functioned amazingly, calmed us, and treated us in the best possible way.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Texas Rangers’ early fears about ace Jacob deGrom appear to have been calmed.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Right now, at this very moment, the total amount of entropy contained within the observable Universe is greater than it’s ever been before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fire was contained over the course of 40 minutes with 68 firefighters at the scene, Lyndsey Lantz, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the seventeen-seventies, Gervasio composed six duets dedicated to his student the Princess of Prussia.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In what amounts to a home run for baseball fans in this state and region, Monfort has agreed to sell a 40 % minority stake in the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group, composed of Broncos’ co-owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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New York — A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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