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 Her son has a memory of her flat on her back on her bed, in a white nightgown, a type of inert mother he can sometimes be calmed by. — Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Of course, when Netflix underwent some turbulence a few years ago, the company also made a lot of bold moves in response, such as the aforementioned addition of an advertising tier, and those actions ultimately calmed investors’ nerves. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Neil lifted his eyes and peered out at the sea, the sky now calmed, the air flinty and strange. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026 As the situation in the south has calmed under a tentative truce, Hamza is waiting for the animals’ owners to return and reclaim them. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026 But the controversy eventually calmed. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Over recent months, the security situation has calmed to an uneasy truce. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 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. — David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed

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That soothed the huge disappointment of their soccer team — World Cup runners-up in 2006 — who went on strike and refused to train before crashing out of the group stages.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
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.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of soothed

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Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Wildberries said the fire at the Kotovsk site had been contained.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of contained

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Steering is accurate, the ride is composed despite the off-road suspension and road noise is well controlled.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In addition to those two advocacy groups, there are organizations such as Victorious Angels, which is composed of survivors including many from the modeling industry who are calling for greater accountability.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 2026