pacifies

present tense third-person singular of pacify
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Recent Examples of pacifies Her younger sister, meanwhile, pacifies their father with silence. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifies
Verb
  • The Australian rock outfit rises on multiple tallies in the United States this frame and even manages to double up on one tally as a former bestseller performs well again, and the group nearly re-conquers a competitive roster.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes love conquers all — with the help of modern medicine.
    Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If The Studio love fully dominates the night, then Catherine O'Hara might take home this prize.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fast forward to today, and food still dominates the lives of the Wrights.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The new CoFe-2DSA catalyst overcomes these limits through a unique structure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.
    Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.
    Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.
    Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Pacifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifies. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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