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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
The vibe in the stadium calmed after a collision between Australia’s Paul Okon-Engstler and the USA’s Freeman that resulted in both players tumbling to the grass holding their heads.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Undeterred, Maurice instructed the group to lay down their instruments and meditate silently — onstage — until the rowdy crowd calmed down.
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Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Callahan calmed the bats from there with a lineout and a strikeout and the teams were off to extra innings.
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.
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Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Investors took the dilution, estimated at 1% to 3% depending on the final terms of convertible preferred stock, in stride, presumably calmed by the presence of Berkshire Hathaway as anchor investor.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
While things have calmed over the years, the siblings still bicker and often disagree.
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Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Houston calmed himself all night by thinking of his expecting wife and the blessings of fatherhood.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Undeterred, Maurice instructed the group to lay down their instruments and meditate silently — onstage — until the rowdy crowd calmed down.
—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Callahan calmed the bats from there with a lineout and a strikeout and the teams were off to extra innings.
—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.
—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Investors took the dilution, estimated at 1% to 3% depending on the final terms of convertible preferred stock, in stride, presumably calmed by the presence of Berkshire Hathaway as anchor investor.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
While things have calmed over the years, the siblings still bicker and often disagree.
—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Houston calmed himself all night by thinking of his expecting wife and the blessings of fatherhood.
—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.
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Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security.
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If interruptions throw you off, step away briefly and return composed.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate.
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The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.
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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.
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“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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