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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
There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Upon the first use, the formula absorbed quickly and calmed my scalp itch in seconds.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
That hype has certainly calmed down a lot over the last few years as reality began to bite.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Tia Mowry is getting real about her dislike of flying — and how her 13-year-old son, Cree, recently calmed her down amid a bumpy flight.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Overall, the category has calmed down a bit–which is a good thing for whiskey fans–but there are still some rare and remarkable bottles hitting the market.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The situation eventually calmed down and all young people were escorted back to their buildings.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
After things calmed down, the actor suggested everyone join him in a toast — including Debbie, who poured a bottle of vanilla Ensure into a glass.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Upon the first use, the formula absorbed quickly and calmed my scalp itch in seconds.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
That hype has certainly calmed down a lot over the last few years as reality began to bite.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Tia Mowry is getting real about her dislike of flying — and how her 13-year-old son, Cree, recently calmed her down amid a bumpy flight.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Overall, the category has calmed down a bit–which is a good thing for whiskey fans–but there are still some rare and remarkable bottles hitting the market.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The situation eventually calmed down and all young people were escorted back to their buildings.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
After things calmed down, the actor suggested everyone join him in a toast — including Debbie, who poured a bottle of vanilla Ensure into a glass.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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Some of the genetic samples from the patient contained gene mutations that might help H5N1 infect people more easily.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The tea bags studied by the Barcelona scientists contained polypropylene, cellulose and nylon, but there are many tea bags in stores which are plastic free.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sound of the ocean lulled me to sleep at night, and gently woke me up early every morning.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Maybe lulled into a sense of security by how well the Quickfire went, final plating issues also start to plague this crew.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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 dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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One person who knows both sides well wonders if the NBA might risk a lawsuit if Dolan is not appeased in some way, or if MSG Networks goes bankrupt.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many people have been comparing the Munich conference to 1938, saying Putin was being appeased, because Munich was also the site of appeasement of Hitler.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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