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as in soothes
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 contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy
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Recent Examples of calms
The nearness of bees, and of other things that agitate most people, calms me.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, wind that is too fast can cause damage to the turbines, so operators of wind farms will park the rotors until the wind calms down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Using Probiotic Supplements As mentioned above, there’s a (very small) amount of evidence that eating probiotic cheese calms the effects of drinking.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Research shows that spending time in green spaces calms the nervous system and reduces stress.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cibrian runs lines with Rimes and calms his wife's nerves on the set.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Your Presence Is Either Grounding Or Disruptive There are leaders whose presence calms the room.
—Tinna Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Akkermansia helps maintain the gut’s protective mucus layer and calms inflammation, Faecalibacterium produces butyrate, a critical fuel for colon cells and an anti-inflammatory, and Streptococcus and Lactococcus are important for good digestive and immune system health.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, wind that is too fast can cause damage to the turbines, so operators of wind farms will park the rotors until the wind calms down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Using Probiotic Supplements As mentioned above, there’s a (very small) amount of evidence that eating probiotic cheese calms the effects of drinking.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Research shows that spending time in green spaces calms the nervous system and reduces stress.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cibrian runs lines with Rimes and calms his wife's nerves on the set.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Your Presence Is Either Grounding Or Disruptive There are leaders whose presence calms the room.
—Tinna Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Akkermansia helps maintain the gut’s protective mucus layer and calms inflammation, Faecalibacterium produces butyrate, a critical fuel for colon cells and an anti-inflammatory, and Streptococcus and Lactococcus are important for good digestive and immune system health.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calms
Verb
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Watching a room full of diners realize how they’re supposed to eat that really soothes the soul.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The new document contains more than 30 nonbinding recommendations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The image itself contains little information.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one lovely scene later in the film, a friend lulls her to sleep, his face appearing in a video call on her laptop.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who composes a symphony with a hammer?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That just kind of quiets everything else.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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As dusk falls, the Himalayas blush pink, and the village quiets—wrapped in mountain shadow, the hush broken only by distant chanting and wind.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the footage, a Border Patrol agent is shown holding one man with his forearm across a man’s neck – and later, an FHP officer restrains the man who is tased, grabbing him around the neck area while the man is doubled down.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Calms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calms. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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