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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
His thoughts calmed and fell into soft pieces.
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Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
After a wild few days for curling featuring plenty of verbal jousting and a brief rule change, things have calmed down and both players and officials appear ready to move on with the medal games approaching.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The former London Film Festival head was seen as having successfully calmed the waters, through mediation and discussion behind the scenes, as well as a carefully thought through set of guidelines on the festival’s position on freedom of expression, antisemitism and support for Palestinians.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
But the rain calmed concerns that the state was heading into a severe dry spell, washed the soot and grit out of the air, and boosted conditions at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
There was another surge or two from the crowd before things calmed down.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Consumers have calmed their worst inflation fears.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Prices in the metals market also calmed a bit following their own wild swings.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Global markets have calmed after struggling with a quick surge for long-term government bond yields in Japan early in the week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
After a wild few days for curling featuring plenty of verbal jousting and a brief rule change, things have calmed down and both players and officials appear ready to move on with the medal games approaching.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The former London Film Festival head was seen as having successfully calmed the waters, through mediation and discussion behind the scenes, as well as a carefully thought through set of guidelines on the festival’s position on freedom of expression, antisemitism and support for Palestinians.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
But the rain calmed concerns that the state was heading into a severe dry spell, washed the soot and grit out of the air, and boosted conditions at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
There was another surge or two from the crowd before things calmed down.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Consumers have calmed their worst inflation fears.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Prices in the metals market also calmed a bit following their own wild swings.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Global markets have calmed after struggling with a quick surge for long-term government bond yields in Japan early in the week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
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Calming botanicals like aloe, turmeric, and holy basil round things out, keeping skin comfortable and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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After his death, Bogut and her family found out that the drugs Patryk had used before his death contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fire is over 280,000 acres and only 15% contained, according to Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Perigee Vitz-Wong composed the score.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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If there was any question about who the best team in the Eastern Conference is, the Detroit Pistons quieted all that noise for the third time Thursday.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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By Monday, the airport has quieted considerably.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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But that hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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