CALMED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

calmed

verb

past tense of calm

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 Strangely enough, they can be calmed by conducting mindfulness exercises. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 The advance ended a truce that had been in place since 2022 and had calmed a devastating civil war. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Lifeguards said the conditions calmed down on Monday but still left behind dangerous conditions at the end of the Labor Day weekend. — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The product immediately calmed down my irritable, rosacea-prone skin while delivering intense hydration that lasted all day. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026 Diplomatic talks ultimately calmed tensions, and no further attacks occurred. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026 Since then, 30-year Treasury yields rose 11 basis points and JGB yields 23 basis points, before Bessent again temporarily calmed markets following the announcement that the Treasury would more than double its long-term bond repurchases. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 After things calmed down, Crespo was curious how Isabella, 9, knew to perform the Heimlich maneuver. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Global oil and gas markets have calmed since prices spiked at the start of the war, but prices are still significantly higher than before the conflict, and rose again early Friday. — Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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

Verb

On the way back, the dopp kit took a slightly deeper drawstring shape, but contained the same amenities.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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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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The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
James Newton Howard Howard composed the emotional finale of the film.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of composed

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There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Their raucous conversation quieted as the odd trio approached.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026