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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
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Musk has criticized the bill before, but using tamer terminology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Bass is mildly boomy by default but is easily tamed in the EQ.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
However, inflation has been tame and the labor market remains in decent shape.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Musk has criticized the bill before, but using tamer terminology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2025
Verb
Players have spent days grinding through practice rounds, trying to tame Oakmont Country Club's unforgiving setup.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Bass is mildly boomy by default but is easily tamed in the EQ.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
Adjective
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The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Camps nationwide are regulated in a number of ways in order to prevent tragedies.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Unlike medications, supplements are not regulated by the FDA.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Forecasters at the National Weather Service said there was the potential for additional catastrophic flooding and heavy rainfall in the region throughout Saturday, given the storm’s slow craw across the state.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Even though we've all been told gray is on its way out for quite some time, it's been a slow burn.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Oysters contain an inordinate amount of zinc and copper, and the amino acids proline and lysine, precursors of collagen.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The Senate bill containing President Trump's domestic policy agenda at the last minute eliminated a new excise tax that would have hammered the renewable energy industry, a move that likely ensured Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would back the measure.—
Tracy J. Wholf
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The virus was officially declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, after high rates of vaccination succeeded at halting nearly all domestic spread.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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First, the report found that domestic vessel owners often face competition from other modes of transportation like trucking.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
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After a tiring day walking around the parks, the most relaxing, soothing and healing experience is to sit out on the decks of the treehouse.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Dickinson led off the semifinal game and roped a double off his metal bat that Smith said woke him up from a long, tiring day.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Ward said this essentially gives corrections officers control over whether a facility goes into lockdown.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Instead, the series seems determined to prove that age is just a number by forcing its leads, now including Choudhury and Parker, to act as if 50 is the new (and very stupid) 30.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Jurassic Park, based on the Michael Crichton best-seller, is an evolutionary joke: Man, the master of the universe, has become mere flesh, consumed by animals allegedly too stupid to survive.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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