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 Gilt yields fell across the curve on Tuesday morning, suggesting markets were calmed by Burnham's cabinet choices. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Sunday evening, officials stressed that even though the fires burning in northern Minnesota had calmed over the weekend, this year’s fire season is just getting started. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 July 2026 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

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Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Samantha Tosch, a criminalist with the Los Angeles Police Department, testified that a swab taken from the trash bag during the search of the house contained a mixture of DNA from four people.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026