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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
Tensions have calmed since then, with both countries scaling back tariffs and China agreeing to halt export restrictions on rare earths.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Yields fell across durations on Wednesday morning as nerves calmed, but narrowed on reports Starmer’s leadership rival Wes Streeting is preparing to resign as health secretary.
—Elsa Ohlen,joseph Wilkins,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 May 2026
But further research led him to realize that hantavirus is well-known, which somewhat calmed his nerves.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Pollard said Sibley and his friends came after Popov after the confrontation had calmed down.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
When the water finally calmed, Santa Margarita again held its traditional pool party.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Edgecombe also had to be calmed down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Bonnington guided him on how to do better exits at corners over the next several laps, and by Lap 40, Antonelli appeared to have calmed down.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The lake had calmed and there was only a slight breeze.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Yields fell across durations on Wednesday morning as nerves calmed, but narrowed on reports Starmer’s leadership rival Wes Streeting is preparing to resign as health secretary.
—Elsa Ohlen,joseph Wilkins,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 May 2026
But further research led him to realize that hantavirus is well-known, which somewhat calmed his nerves.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Pollard said Sibley and his friends came after Popov after the confrontation had calmed down.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
When the water finally calmed, Santa Margarita again held its traditional pool party.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Edgecombe also had to be calmed down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Bonnington guided him on how to do better exits at corners over the next several laps, and by Lap 40, Antonelli appeared to have calmed down.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The lake had calmed and there was only a slight breeze.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
Verb
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The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Light energy harnessed in the real world was now playing through the radio of his car in the dream world in the form of melodious static that lulled him either to sleep soundly or to be sound asleep.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its lack of interaction with light means it can't be composed of protons, neutrons and electrons — the particles that compose atoms.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The council is composed of the international president and five international vice presidents.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Tage Thompson momentarily quieted that Bell Centre crowd with a goal 53 seconds into the game that gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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So, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has quieted some rebellious voices by campaigning for aggressively redrawn congressional maps, Democrats should be aware of how dogged their opponents are willing to get.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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