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 After things calmed down, Crespo was curious how Isabella, 9, knew to perform the Heimlich maneuver. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Global oil and gas markets have calmed since prices spiked at the start of the war, but prices are still significantly higher than before the conflict, and rose again early Friday. — Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026 Before signing off, the teenager thanks her — the exchange calmed her down after Google search results frightened her. — Jennifer Karlin, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Morgan also admits feeling quite nervous to exchange vows in person, but the love of their circle and her wife-to-be calmed her. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Wall Street opened the week soaring higher and notching records, but has calmed over the last two days. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 On deadline day, unsettling for many, Abrams had the look of a man who was calmed by his boss’ assurances. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed

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Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.

— MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of soothed

Verb

Debuting as Unwell Hydration, the initial line came in three flavors and contained electrolytes, vitamins and caffeine.

— Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Mahtani said the Situational Awareness debacle reflected poor risk management, but that its broader impact had been largely contained.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contained

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Perhaps Hollywood had lulled us into believing that runaway machine intelligence was, well, just the stuff of science fiction.

— Michael Oreskes, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of lulled

Verb

The fountain sits just behind the Angelo Mariani Theater and is composed of over 300,000 golden polychrome mosaic tiles from Ravenna.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Expand the Legislative Ethics Commission — which oversees the IG and is composed entirely of General Assembly members — to include public representatives.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of composed

Verb

None of this has quieted the hype, or the revisionist history.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026