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as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day
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as in caressed
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet
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as in softened
to lessen the shock of
adding a bit of sugar to the salsa will gentle the hot spiciness of the chili peppers
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Recent Examples of gentled
Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lisiecki gentled his way through a Brahms waltz for an encore.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentled
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Why buyers aren’t getting relief There are signs the market has softened compared with a year ago, with fewer offers on average and a smaller share of homes selling above list price, per NAR data.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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There was a turn toward more casual dress in the United States, Abrego said, and attitudes softened.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Brubaker, still perturbed about Wolcott calling time, immediately yelled at Wolcott and had to be calmed down by Susac.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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McAdoo calmed down, and no one brought it up again.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Next to Hofferth, Adam Johnson patted a projector.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama tumbled to the court and remained down for a minute while George patted him on the backside apologetically.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The original Universal Monster movies are also quite tame by today’s standards, meaning that most of us have spent our lives seeing these monsters as family-friendly Halloween characters, not something to truly fear.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Raw garlic scapes are tamer than raw garlic cloves yet offer plenty of fresh, oniony, herbaceous flavor.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.—
Calvin Kasulke,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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In her first varsity at-bat the next day against Lincoln-Way Central, Krauchun stroked a single up the middle.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Gentled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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