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 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 Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026

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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.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.

— Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026

Definition of soothed

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As of Friday afternoon, the fire in the Boise Foothills had burned more than 6,500 acres and was 23% contained.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
The rifle contained one spent cartridge casing and three unfired rounds, which were each engraved with messages, said Sergeant Jennifer Faumuina, an investigator with the State Bureau of Investigation called to testify by prosecutors.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of contained

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The experience of the drink is composed, elegant even, a sophisticated push and pull subtlety and counterbalance, but the list of ingredients reads, to me, to be almost flamboyantly random.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of composed

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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.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.

— David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026