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as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids
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Recent Examples of tame
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Inflation was also fairly tame in the month leading up to the new tariffs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 May 2025
Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The next government must hit the ground running to stabilize the economy, tame high property prices and household debt and devise ways to limit the collateral damage from Trump’s trade war.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
The Emmy-winning NBC comedy, which signed off in 2013, was known for its biting satire and pop-culture commentary, with outrageous scenarios that feel somehow tame compared to what's happening now in real life.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Inflation was also fairly tame in the month leading up to the new tariffs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 May 2025
Verb
The dueling presence of unruly and taming forces in these paintings recalls the consumer products that divide women’s bodies into conquerable parts: the sprays that restrain, the undergarments that shape.
—Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The next government must hit the ground running to stabilize the economy, tame high property prices and household debt and devise ways to limit the collateral damage from Trump’s trade war.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
Adjective
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Verb
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While the federal government, not the state, regulates immigration, how should state and local personnel and resources be utilized for that end?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Does the rule maker want to get into the business of regulating KPIs by industry?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Yet even this minor film contains major pleasures, including Mia Threapleton’s whipcrack deadpan as Zsa-Zsa’s estranged daughter, a daffy Michael Cera as a Norwegian entomologist, and gorgeous evocation of a fictitious yet allusive Middle East.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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The dust from Worlds Collide will have to settle quickly as the attention will turn to Money in the Bank as six men and six women, respectively, will look to grab the briefcase which contains a contract for a world title shot anytime, anywhere.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The domestic display also highlighted Trump’s distaste for overseas wars, as Israel and Iran exchanged strikes.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 June 2025
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That group achieved little in Paris other than extending the club’s domestic dominance.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The 35-year-old started 22 of the 24 games Cronenworth missed with a fractured rib and was clearly tiring at the end, going 3-for-30 in his final nine starts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Bradley was clearly tiring, having struggled at times defensively in the second half.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The missing money controlled by Velazquez was supposed to go toward undercover narcotics operations.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Asos sold the majority stake in the business for $178 million to the Danish fashion business controlled by the major Asos shareholder Anders Povlsen, who already owns popular European retail brands including Jack & Jones and Vero Moda via his Bestseller business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The pair will make stupid decisions, and viewers will likely wonder: would a girl like Paula really do that for a mess like Sloane?—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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